20050721016689A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 8GCBC · Beaumont, CA · July 21, 2005

Date: July 21, 2005 · 07:27 local
Place: Beaumont, CA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N629AP
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05LA241
Reported as: Bbavia 8GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,110 total54 in this make and model58 in the last 90 days

N629APRegistered now · Bellanca 8GCBCS/N 266-78 · Built 1978 Airframe modelBellanca 8GCBC Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Banner tow operation, pilot applied full power but was unable to climb. Pilot released banner (36' x 100') and ground looped after attempting an emergency landing east of pga west golf course.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) BANNER TOW OPERATION, PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB. PILOT RELEASED BANNER (36' X 100') AND GROUND LOOPED AFTER ATTEMPTING AN EMERGENCY LANDING EAST OF PGA WEST GOLF COURSE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX05LA241Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeaumont, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering that led to an inadvertent stall/mush. The pilot's delayed decision to release the banner was also causal.Jul 21, 2005 · Substantial damage