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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 182E · Lincoln, NE · September 28, 1996

Date: September 28, 1996 · 12:30 local
Place: Lincoln, NE
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N3097Y
Reported as: Cessna 182E
Reported engine: Continental O470L
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N3097YRegistered now · Cessna 182ES/N 18254097 · Built 1962 Airframe modelCessna 182E Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: while towing banner at 2300' MSL over memorial stadium, Lincoln, NE, the banner separated from the aircraft. Pilot was notified by another aircraft on the frequency(118.5). Aircrew from both aircraft notified lnk ATCT and N3097Y (towing aircraft) requested to return to chambers airstrip. The banner fell in the vicinity of sandoz residence hall and was retrieved by the operator. No damage to aircraft or injuries were reported. The banner tow cable had broken approximately one foot from tow hook. It appears that cable became tangled during the pickup sequence and the cable rubbed together while being towed. This incident is closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: WHILE TOWING BANNER AT 2300' MSL OVER MEMORIAL STADIUM, LINCOLN, NE, THE BANNER SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT WAS NOTIFIED BY ANOTHER AIRCRAFT ON THE FREQUENCY(118.5). AIRCREW FROM BOTH AIRCRAFT NOTIFIED LNK ATCT AND N3097Y (TOWING AIRCRAFT) REQUESTED TO RETURN TO CHAMBERS AIRSTRIP. THE BANNER FELL IN THE VICINITY OF SANDOZ RESIDENCE HALL AND WAS RETRIEVED BY THE OPERATOR. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT OR INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE BANNER TOW CABLE HAD BROKEN APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT FROM TOW HOOK. IT APPEARS THAT CABLE BECAME TANGLED DURING THE PICKUP SEQUENCE AND THE CABLE RUBBED TOGETHER WHILE BEING TOWED. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.