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) On June 15, 2003, christopher reicks was piloting a PA-25, N37AB, returning to the opa locka airport, after completing a banner tow assignment. At this time, the aircraft was reported to experience a severe wind gust and 49 panels separated from the banner sign. The sign drited down into a Miami Beach, Florida residential neighborhead. No damage to persons or property were reported. Inspection of the sign revealed separation of a 5' x 5' billboard panel at its mid point.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 15, 2003, CHRISTOPHER REICKS WAS PILOTING A PA-25, N37AB, RETURNING TO THE OPA LOCKA AIRPORT, AFTER COMPLETING A BANNER TOW ASSIGNMENT. AT THIS TIME, THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED TO EXPERIENCE A SEVERE WIND GUST AND 49 PANELS SEPARATED FROM THE BANNER SIGN. THE SIGN DRITED DOWN INTO A MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHEAD. NO DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY WERE REPORTED. INSPECTION OF THE SIGN REVEALED SEPARATION OF A 5' X 5' BILLBOARD PANEL AT ITS MID POINT.
Other reports on N37AB · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.