What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 8/2/2011 at approximately 3:00PM, a Bellanca 8GCBC, N87020, s/n 52-74, during banner tow operations, failed to pick-up a banner and subsequently impacted the ground at a high velocity and a high angle, approximately 700 feet from the pick-up point. The pilot sustained serious injuries and was extracated from the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON 8/2/2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00PM, A BELLANCA 8GCBC, N87020, S/N 52-74, DURING BANNER TOW OPERATIONS, FAILED TO PICK-UP A BANNER AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A HIGH VELOCITY AND A HIGH ANGLE, APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET FROM THE PICK-UP POINT. THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND WAS EXTRACATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N87020 · 3
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