# Incident 19960618027319I: Piper PA18A135, Seaisle, NJ, June 18, 1996

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 18, 1996, 13:30 local time
- Place: Seaisle, NJ
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N8061C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8061C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18A-135 (registry code 7101822, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-135) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18A135
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 570 total, 50 in this make and model
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960618027319I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: ON JUNE 18, 1996 AT APPROXIMATELY 1330 HOURS A PIPER PA-18A-135, N8061C PILOTED BY EDWARD F. MONIOT, A COMMERCIAL PILOT EXPERIENCED SOME DIFFICULTIES WHILE TOWING A BANNER ALONG THE NEW JERSEY BEACH. THE PILOT SWITCHED FUEL TANKS AT THE END OF SEA ISLE CITY (TURN AROUND POINT) AND ABOUT FIVE MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRMAN SWITCHED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL TANK WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS AND HE LANDED IN THE OCEAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A FLIGHT PLAN HAD NOT BEEN FILED FOR THIS LOCAL OPERATION. THE PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT HE SWITCHED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL FUEL TANK, SIMULTANEOUSLY TURNED FOR THE BEACH, DROPPED THE BANNER AND WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE REALIZED HE WASN'T GOING TO MAKE THE BEACH AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN SHALLOW WATER. THE PILOT EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE AID OF BYSTANDERS ON THE BEACH. WE HAVE SUGGESTED TO THE OPERATOR, THAT THIS AIRMAN WILL HAVE TO BE RETRAINED ON THE MAKE AND MODEL(S) OF BANNER TOW AIRCRAFT HE IS EXPECTED TO OPERATE WITH EMPHASIS ON THE VARIOUS FUEL SYSTEMS INSTALLED ON THESE AIRCRAFT. PARAMOUNT AIR SERVICE ADVISED THAT AIRMAN MONIOT HAS BEEN GIVEN FULL INSTRUCTIONS IN ALL THEIR BANNER TOW AIRCRAFT IN RESPECT TO FUEL MANAGEMENT AND HE UNDERSTANDS THE OPERATION OF EACH ONE. BASED ON THE ABOVE ACTION(S) BY THE OPERATOR THE FSDO CONSIDERS THIS INCIDENT CLOSED.

## Other reports on N8061C (3)

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

- [Incident 20010706022029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010706022029I), Jul 6, 2001: Piper PA18A135 (N8061C), Green Creek, NJ. (-23) The pilot stated: after flying for about an hour I flew back to the airport to pick up another banner. I had left originally with full tanks, 36 gallons.…
- [Accident 19890723024799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890723024799A), Jul 23, 1989: Piper PA18A135 (N8061C), Atlantic City, NJ, Substantial damage. Unable to climb or release banner after pickup. Descended into trees blamed throttle and banner release adjustments
- [Accident 19770824035329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770824035329A), Aug 24, 1977: Piper PA18A135 (N8061C), Atlantic City, NJ, Substantial damage. No fuel in l tank,r abt 2 inches below top fuel selector on l psn.

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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