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FAA incident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Virginia Beach, VA · August 6, 2011

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Date
August 6, 2011 · 14:15 local
Place
Virginia Beach, VA
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9558P
Reported as
Piper PA-25-235
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
12,000 total2,000 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days
N9558PRegistered now · Piper PA-25-235S/N 25-7405673 · Built 1974Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot was in the banner drop phase of his flight. His airspeed was too slow. The aircraft stalled above the runway and landed hard with the banner still attached to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS IN THE BANNER DROP PHASE OF HIS FLIGHT. HIS AIRSPEED WAS TOO SLOW. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED ABOVE THE RUNWAY AND LANDED HARD WITH THE BANNER STILL ATTACHED TO THE AIRCRAFT.

Other reports on N9558P · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19810911058589AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Smithfield, VAEngine failed due to fuel contamination. Aircraft crashed during emergency landing.Sep 11, 1981 · Substantial damageAccident 19800823036899ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Henryetta, OKPartial power loss on takeoff. Aborted, ground-looped to avoid drop-off at end. Carb heat on. Loose p lead on mag.Aug 23, 1980 · Substantial damageAccident 19760811027499ALow Level Operations · Spearman, TXOil rig near by.Aug 11, 1976 · Substantial damage