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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCAA · Lakewood, NJ · July 3, 2000

Date: July 3, 2000 · 12:30 local
Place: Lakewood, NJ
Airport: Lakewood Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8384V
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC00FA183
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCAA
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 525 total15 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N8384VRegistration cancelled Sep 13, 2002 · Champion 7GCAAS/N 135 Airframe modelChampion 7GCAA Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) After a banner pickup, the tow rope tangled on the rudder horn of N8384V. The pilot stated this to privacy data omitted she then stated that he would need to land with the banner. She then provided instruction on how to accomplish this. He stated that he would try a release of the banner. privacy data omitted Said that if you want to try it, go ahead. The banner would not release due to it's tautness and weight. The pilot, Mr. Lewis, returned from flying over the banner field for a landing. On final the a/c, N8384V, slowly banked to the left then the a/c rolled over and impacted the ground (from witnesses). The pilot was fatally injured and the a/c was demolished. This matter is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER A BANNER PICKUP, THE TOW ROPE TANGLED ON THE RUDDER HORN OF N8384V. THE PILOT STATED THIS TO ^PRIVACY DATA^ SHE THEN STATED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO LAND WITH THE BANNER. SHE THEN PROVIDED INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO ACCOMPLISH THIS. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD TRY A RELEASE OF THE BANNER. ^PRIVACY DAT^ SAID THAT IF YOU WANT TO TRY IT, GO AHEAD. THE BANNER WOULD NOT RELEASE DUE TO IT'S TAUTNESS AND WEIGHT. THE PILOT, MR. LEWIS, RETURNED FROM FLYING OVER THE BANNER FIELD FOR A LANDING. ON FINAL THE A/C, N8384V, SLOWLY BANKED TO THE LEFT THEN THE A/C ROLLED OVER AND IMPACTED THE GROUND (FROM WITNESSES). THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED AND THE A/C WAS DEMOLISHED. THIS MATTER IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC00FA183Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLakewood, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall. Factors were the entanglement of the tow rope with the rudder horn, restricted rudder movement, the pilot's lack of total experience in the type of operation, and no stall warning…Jul 3, 2000 · Substantial damage