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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-260 · St. Petersburg, FL · August 12, 2010

Date: August 12, 2010 · 18:43 local
Place: St. Petersburg, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: XAVJ
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N254AB
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10CA417
Reported as: Piper PA-25-260
Reported engine: Lycoming O-540-G1A5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 488 total34 in this make and model94 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On August 12, 2010 at approximately 18:43 EDT a Piper PA-25-260, N254AB, s/n 25-75566048, registered to aerial banners inc but being operated by tampa aerial advertising inc dba advertising air force had a loss of engine power while towing a banner at approximately 1000 feet. The pilot released the banner and landed the aircraft on tyrone boulevard in st Petersburg Florida. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The aircraft contacted a vehicle which sustained minor damage. There were no injuries. The flight originated at albert whitted airport in st Petersburg FL.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 12, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 18:43 EDT A PIPER PA-25-260, N254AB, S/N 25-75566048, REGISTERED TO AERIAL BANNERS INC BUT BEING OPERATED BY TAMPA AERIAL ADVERTISING INC DBA ADVERTISING AIR FORCE HAD A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE TOWING A BANNER AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET. THE PILOT RELEASED THE BANNER AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON TYRONE BOULEVARD IN ST PETERSBURG FLORIDA. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED A VEHICLE WHICH SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT IN ST PETERSBURG FL.

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 ERA10CA417Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSt. Petersburg, FLThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Aug 12, 2010 · Substantial damage