What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft engine ran rough and then quit 7 miles southeast of mia (over ocean) while pilot was conducting aerial banner tow operations. Pilot made emergency water landing. Aircraft mechanics drained fuel system and found a total of 12 ounces of fuel remaining in aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT ENGINE RAN ROUGH AND THEN QUIT 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MIA (OVER OCEAN) WHILE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING AERIAL BANNER TOW OPERATIONS. PILOT MADE EMERGENCY WATER LANDING. AIRCRAFT MECHANICS DRAINED FUEL SYSTEM AND FOUND A TOTAL OF 12 OUNCES OF FUEL REMAINING IN AIRCRAFT.
Other reports on N86AB · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 20150312001939ICruise/Level Flight · Miramar, FLOn March 12, 2015 aircraft departed southwest from North Perry Airport at 11AM for a 3-hour banner tow circuit over the miami-dade state fair, just south of Florida international university?s campus. Upon reaching the destination, about 7 miles southwest of…Accident 20130318004319ATakeoff: Climb Out · Panama City, FLAircraft was performing banner tow operations based out of kecp. Pilot stated he had picked up his first banner and was in a climb passing 900FT MSL when the aircraft had a sudden and complete power loss. Pilot released banner and attempted to return to kecp.…Accident 20051218030059ALow Level Operations · Opa-Locka, FL(-23) Information provided by ground crew witnesses. Pilot not available for interview. On 12/18/2005, at approximately 11:45 am, banner tow aircraft N86AB, PA-25-235 attempted to make a pick approach to retrieve banner after an earlier attempt that failed.…Incident 20030705022159IIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Miami, FL(-23) On July 7, 2003, at approximately 13:55 local time, christopher reicks dropped his banner over the airport, and turned base for rwy 12. At this time he lost power, experienced a banging noise and vibration. The engine quit, the propeller stopped…