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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7KCAB · Grand Haven, MI · August 13, 1988

Date
August 13, 1988 · 14:10 local
Place
Grand Haven, MI
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5124T
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI88DEM08
Reported as
Bbavia 7KCAB
Reported engine
Lycoming IO320*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
633 total72 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Lost power while towing a banner. Made hard landing in soft sand dunes. Found fuel tanks empty. No ELT on board.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER WHILE TOWING A BANNER. MADE HARD LANDING IN SOFT SAND DUNES. FOUND FUEL TANKS EMPTY. NO ELT ON BOARD.

NTSB investigation

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