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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 150K · Royal Oak, MI · September 4, 2011

Date: September 4, 2011 · 15:15 local
Place: Royal Oak, MI
Airport: Oakland/Troy
Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N6349G
Reported as: Cessna 150K
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N6349GRegistered now · Cessna 150KS/N 15071849 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna 150K Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

While conducting banner tow operations over Royal Oak, MI, the safety link broke causing the banner sign to depart the aircraft. The sign struck power lines and impacted a garage at 725 east second street; Royal Oak, MI. No injuries occured. However, a small 6 in. By 6 in. Hole developed in a garage roof after impact by the sign apparatus.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE CONDUCTING BANNER TOW OPERATIONS OVER ROYAL OAK, MI, THE SAFETY LINK BROKE CAUSING THE BANNER SIGN TO DEPART THE AIRCRAFT. THE SIGN STRUCK POWER LINES AND IMPACTED A GARAGE AT 725 EAST SECOND STREET; ROYAL OAK, MI. NO INJURIES OCCURED. HOWEVER, A SMALL 6 IN. BY 6 IN. HOLE DEVELOPED IN A GARAGE ROOF AFTER IMPACT BY THE SIGN APPARATUS.

Other reports on N6349G · 2

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

Accident 19920521015569ALevel Off Touchdown · South Bend, INApproach was high and fast. Landed on nose wheel and sheared it off.May 21, 1992 · Substantial damage Incident 19780829038269ILevel Off Touchdown · Dayton, OHStudent practicing touch and goes landed on nose gear. It collapsed.Aug 29, 1978 · Minor damage