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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 8GCBC · Shirley, NY · July 6, 2003

Date: July 6, 2003 · 14:03 local
Place: Shirley, NY
Airport: Brookhaven Airport
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N86985
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03LA151
Reported as: Bbavia 8GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,780 total42 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days

N86985Registered now · Bellanca 8GCBCS/N 44-74 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBellanca 8GCBC Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 6, 2003, at approximately 14:03 local standard time, aircraft N86985, stalled and struck the ground in manorville, new york, shortly after takeoff from Brookhaven Airport (khwv) Shirley, new york. The aircraft owner stated that during the banner pickup at khwv the airplane was slightly slower than optimum airspeed. The owner also stated that due to the banner size, it was necessary to make the pickup under optimum performance conditions. The owner observed the airplane after pickup at approximately 250 feet above the ground in a slow descent with nose high attitude. He radioed the pilot to release the banner. The aircraft was stalled and the banner was released. The aircraft was substantially damaged and pilot was seriously injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 6, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 14:03 LOCAL STANDARD TIME, AIRCRAFT N86985, STALLED AND STRUCK THE GROUND IN MANORVILLE, NEW YORK, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BROOKHAVEN AIRPORT (KHWV) SHIRLEY, NEW YORK. THE AIRCRAFT OWNER STATED THAT DURING THE BANNER PICKUP AT KHWV THE AIRPLANE WAS SLIGHTLY SLOWER THAN OPTIMUM AIRSPEED. THE OWNER ALSO STATED THAT DUE TO THE BANNER SIZE, IT WAS NECESSARY TO MAKE THE PICKUP UNDER OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS. THE OWNER OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE AFTER PICKUP AT APPROXIMATELY 250 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND IN A SLOW DESCENT WITH NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. HE RADIOED THE PILOT TO RELEASE THE BANNER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STALLED AND THE BANNER WAS RELEASED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC03LA151Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportManorville, NYThe pilot's failure to obtain the proper airspeed and his delayed remedial action to jettison the banner.Jul 6, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N86985 · 1

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

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