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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Ocean City, MD · August 30, 2002

Date: August 30, 2002 · 12:00 local
Place: Ocean City, MD
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3841Z
Reported as: Piper PA18150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,369 total400 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N3841ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7595 · Built 1961 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 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) Aircraft pulling banner lost power and had to land in the Ocean. Pilot was not harmed. Aircraft received minor damage from impact with the water. Aircraft was damaged by fire department while removing it from the water. After investigating the incident, it was determined that engine failure was caused by fuel depletion.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT PULLING BANNER LOST POWER AND HAD TO LAND IN THE OCEAN. PILOT WAS NOT HARMED. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE FROM IMPACT WITH THE WATER. AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT WHILE REMOVING IT FROM THE WATER. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ENGINE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY FUEL DEPLETION.

Other reports on N3841Z · 2

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

Accident 19920513014759AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Coccastee, SCEngine quit on banner tow. Dropped banner. Nosed over landing in field. Fuel selector on empty tank. Other tank fullMay 13, 1992 · Substantial damage Accident 19770722026509ATakeoff Ground Roll · Leonard, TXCollided with farm equipmentJul 22, 1977 · Substantial damage