From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-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. Fuel burn on this airplane is 7-8 gal/hour. Shortly before picking up the next banner I switched the fuel selector to the left tank and noted the detent. About 5 to 10 seconds after banner pick up the engine completely failed. The altitude was approximately 200 feet. I released the banner and made a forced landing. The weather was good and the wind was light from the southwest. Note: investigation forward to operation supervisor for further evaluation.
As the FAA filed it
(-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. FUEL BURN ON THIS AIRPLANE IS 7-8 GAL/HOUR. SHORTLY BEFORE PICKING UP THE NEXT BANNER I SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE LEFT TANK AND NOTED THE DETENT. ABOUT 5 TO 10 SECONDS AFTER BANNER PICK UP THE ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED. THE ALTITUDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET. I RELEASED THE BANNER AND MADE A FORCED LANDING. THE WEATHER WAS GOOD AND THE WIND WAS LIGHT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. NOTE: INVESTIGATION FORWARD TO OPERATION SUPERVISOR FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.
Other reports on N8061C · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.