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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Bradenton, FL · June 13, 1992

Date
June 13, 1992 · 14:15 local
Place
Bradenton, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7979H
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA92LA138
Reported as
Piper PA12
Reported engine
Lycoming O235C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
17,000 total25 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.

While trying to release banner engine quit. Crash landed with banner attached. Fuel tanks empty usable fuel.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE TRYING TO RELEASE BANNER ENGINE QUIT. CRASH LANDED WITH BANNER ATTACHED. FUEL TANKS EMPTY USABLE FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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