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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-12 · Atlantic Beach, NY · June 8, 2003

Date: June 8, 2003 · 18:40 local
Place: Atlantic Beach, NY
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3793M
Reported as: Piper PA12
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
Pilot’s flight hours: 564 total124 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N3793MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-2718 · Built 1947 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 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) Pilot stated he departed lakewood airport new jersey, (KN12) and flew 1 hr 30 min to bridgeport Connecticut. After towing a banner for 3 hrs 10 min. In Connecticut, he then departed bridgeport (kbdr) and flew 40 min. Till the engine quit at approximately 6:40 pm local time. The aircraft made a forced landing just east of the Atlantic Beach bridge in nassau county, NY. Total flight time was 5 hrs 5 min. Investigation revealed engine quit due to fuel starvation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED LAKEWOOD AIRPORT NEW JERSEY, (KN12) AND FLEW 1 HR 30 MIN TO BRIDGEPORT CONNECTICUT. AFTER TOWING A BANNER FOR 3 HRS 10 MIN. IN CONNECTICUT, HE THEN DEPARTED BRIDGEPORT (KBDR) AND FLEW 40 MIN. TILL THE ENGINE QUIT AT APPROXIMATELY 6:40 PM LOCAL TIME. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A FORCED LANDING JUST EAST OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH BRIDGE IN NASSAU COUNTY, NY. TOTAL FLIGHT TIME WAS 5 HRS 5 MIN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.

Other reports on N3793M · 2

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

Incident 20050821019299ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Long Beach, CA(-23) Aircraft departed Long Beach after picking up banner and several minutes later during initial climb, the banner separated and fell on high voltage power lines resulting in a substantial power outage. Aircraft returned to lgb. Cause appears to be a…Aug 21, 2005 Incident 19891003060529INormal Cruise · Hallandale, FLBanner broke loose at cruise altitude. Landed on transformer causing power failure. Banner clips failed.Oct 3, 1989