What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Dropped banner. Proceeded to make low passes over runway with steep turns in and out. Wing hit ground. Crashed.
As the FAA filed it
DROPPED BANNER. PROCEEDED TO MAKE LOW PASSES OVER RUNWAY WITH STEEP TURNS IN AND OUT. WING HIT GROUND. CRASHED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N92085 · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 20160808009149ILanding: Touchdown · Rio Grande, NJPilot reports that while performing banner tow operations, he went to drop the banner and found that it was not properly hooked, (hung). This prevented the banner from being jettisoned. As part of their normal procedures, he travelled to wwd so as to land on…Incident 20100604037089ICruise/Level Flight · Ocean City, NJPilot was returning to air field to drop banner off and ran out of fuel in the left tank. Pilot tried to swith to right tank which was full but was to late. Engine sputted and stopped running. Pilot tried to restart engine but was unable and made a emergency…Incident 20080704838529INormal Cruise · Green Creek, NJ(-23) The incident happened at 2200 (local) on 7/4/2008. The aircraft departed paramount airfield (JY04) at approximately 1000 (local) to conduct banner tow operations. [privacy data omitted] Stated the engine lost oil pressure and seized up which caused him…Incident 19930905038139IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · North Cape May, NJEngine quit in flight. Fire from end of cowling. Forced landing on beach. NR2 rod bearing failed. Oil caught fire.Incident 19900704043599ILow Level Operations · Burleigh, NJPilot stated banner would not release and aircraft would not maintain altitude with full throttle. Landed in marsh.