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FAA accident report · Bbavia 8GCBC · San Diego, CA · November 22, 1987

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Date
November 22, 1987 · 14:00 local
Place
San Diego, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N53917
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX88LA053
Reported as
Bbavia 8GCBC
Reported engine
Lycoming O360C2E
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,518 total952 in this make and model82 in the last 90 days
N53917Registration cancelled Sep 16, 2013 · Bellanca 8GCBCS/N 194-76 · Built 1975Airframe modelBellanca 8GCBCEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Loss of engine power. Towing a banner. Smoke in cockpit. Ditched in the ocean. Foreign object found in oil pump.

As the FAA filed it

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. TOWING A BANNER. SMOKE IN COCKPIT. DITCHED IN THE OCEAN. FOREIGN OBJECT FOUND IN OIL PUMP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX88LA053Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Diego, CAAs the plt was completing a banner towing opn, he applied pwr to climb from 500' to 1500' to return to the arpt. As he advanced the throttle, the eng began running rough, then lost pwr. He said the cockpit filled with smoke & he released the banner. He…Nov 22, 1987 · Destroyed

Other reports on N53917 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19841013061119IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · San Diego, CAPower loss while towing large banner. Speculated fuel starvation due to angle of attack due to size of banner.Oct 13, 1984Incident 19810104013649ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · San Diego, CAGlider tow plane settled back on runway from 20 feet at lift off. Hit hard and damaged nose, wing tip and gear.Jan 4, 1981 · Minor damage