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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Baldwin County, AL · July 20, 2004

Date: July 20, 2004 · 13:30 local
Place: Baldwin County, AL
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7222Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04CA160
Reported as: Piper PA25235
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,000 total3 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N7222ZRegistration cancelled Jun 30, 2017 · Piper PA-25-235S/N 25-3141 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 20, 2004, a Piper PA-25-235, N7222Z, registered to seair aerial advertising, LLC, crashed while attempting to pick up a banner at a private air strip in foley Alabama. The pilot reported while trying to pick up a banner on the first attempt he got the banner wrapped around the tail wheel of the aircraft and made an emergency landing. After landing the pilot got the banner untangled and examined the aircraft for damage. The pilot stated that no damage was discovered. The pilot proceeded to make another takeoff to pickup the banner. On this attempt the pilot stated he departed to the south and made a figure 8 to get aligned with the banner when the aircraft got stuck in a left turn and would not come out causing the aircraft to crash in a field about 300 yards short of the banner.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 20, 2004, A PIPER PA-25-235, N7222Z, REGISTERED TO SEAIR AERIAL ADVERTISING, LLC, CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A BANNER AT A PRIVATE AIR STRIP IN FOLEY ALABAMA. THE PILOT REPORTED WHILE TRYING TO PICK UP A BANNER ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT HE GOT THE BANNER WRAPPED AROUND THE TAIL WHEEL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AFTER LANDING THE PILOT GOT THE BANNER UNTANGLED AND EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT FOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT STATED THAT NO DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED. THE PILOT PROCEEDED TO MAKE ANOTHER TAKEOFF TO PICKUP THE BANNER. ON THIS ATTEMPT THE PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED TO THE SOUTH AND MADE A FIGURE 8 TO GET ALIGNED WITH THE BANNER WHEN THE AIRCRAFT GOT STUCK IN A LEFT TURN AND WOULD NOT COME OUT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO CRASH IN A FIELD ABOUT 300 YARDS SHORT OF THE BANNER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL04CA160Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFoley, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during climbout which resulted in a stall while maneuvering to pick up a banner.Jul 20, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7222Z · 1

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

Incident 19940122006339IForced/Precautionary Landing · Gulfshores, ALAircraft was on takeoff at about 50 feet AGL when the engine lost power. Pilot landed on grass adjacent to runway. Right wing hit ground due to hard landing damaging tip. Prop also hit ground bending one blade.Jan 22, 1994 · Minor damage