# Accident 19880506012989A: Piper J5C, Gulf Shores, AL, May 6, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 6, 1988, 16:27 local time
- Place: Gulf Shores, AL
- Airport: Jack Edwards
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.2695° N, 87.7001° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2695&lon=-87.7001&mi=10
- Aircraft: N41333, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41333-2014-08-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J5C (registry code 7100712, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J5C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL88LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA166) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880506012989A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON CLIMBOUT WHILE TOWING A BANNER. CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL88LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA166), May 6, 1988: Piper J5C (N41333), Gulf Shores, AL, substantial damage, 1 fatal

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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