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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA18 · Camarillo, CA · August 31, 2008

Date: August 31, 2008 · 09:22 local
Place: Camarillo, CA
Airport: Camarillo
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7482D
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA08LA192
Reported as: Piper PA18
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On 08/31/2008 at 0922 while attempting to pick up a banner N7482D a PA-18 made a low and flat approach, then proceeded to snagged the banner pick up rope around the amin landing gear. The aircraft was climbing out of the pick-up at 200 feet AGL. The pilot released the tow cable then contineued to nose over impacting the ground at a thirty degree angle with full power. The pilot was killed upon impact with the terrain.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 08/31/2008 AT 0922 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A BANNER N7482D A PA-18 MADE A LOW AND FLAT APPROACH, THEN PROCEEDED TO SNAGGED THE BANNER PICK UP ROPE AROUND THE AMIN LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE PICK-UP AT 200 FEET AGL. THE PILOT RELEASED THE TOW CABLE THEN CONTINEUED TO NOSE OVER IMPACTING THE GROUND AT A THIRTY DEGREE ANGLE WITH FULL POWER. THE PILOT WAS KILLED UPON IMPACT WITH THE TERRAIN.

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 SEA08LA192Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCamarillo, CAThe pilot's failure to fly the correct approach profile that resulted in the inadvertent pickup of a banner tow line with the airplane's main landing gear.Aug 31, 2008 · Substantial damage