What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on may 24, 1996 at approximately 1230 hours, a Cessna CE-150, N3731J piloted by royce m. newton, a commercial pilot experienced some difficulties while attempting to pick up a banner at Warrington field (0N7). The pilot unfortunately picked up the banner with the main landing gear and then made a hard landing with the banner still attached to the landing gear. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan had not been filed for this local flight. The pilot, sole occupant of the aircraft was not injured and the aircraft received only minor damage. privacy data omitted On may 30, 1996, the operator advised that newton had been retrained, however, he had decided to terminate his employment and retesting would not be necessary. privacy data omitted Incident closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON MAY 24, 1996 AT APPROXIMATELY 1230 HOURS, A CESSNA CE-150, N3731J PILOTED BY ROYCE M. NEWTON, A COMMERCIAL PILOT EXPERIENCED SOME DIFFICULTIES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A BANNER AT WARRINGTON FIELD (0N7). THE PILOT UNFORTUNATELY PICKED UP THE BANNER WITH THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND THEN MADE A HARD LANDING WITH THE BANNER STILL ATTACHED TO THE LANDING GEAR. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A FLIGHT PLAN HAD NOT BEEN FILED FOR THIS LOCAL FLIGHT. THE PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ON MAY 30, 1996, THE OPERATOR ADVISED THAT NEWTON HAD BEEN RETRAINED, HOWEVER, HE HAD DECIDED TO TERMINATE HIS EMPLOYMENT AND RETESTING WOULD NOT BE NECESSARY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ INCIDENT CLOSED.
Other reports on N3731J · 2
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