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FAA incident report · Piper PA-25-235 · El Monte, CA · January 9, 2013

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Date
January 9, 2013 · 12:10 local
Place
El Monte, CA
Airport
El Monte
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N145AB
Reported as
Piper PA-25-235
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
800 total
N145ABRegistered now · Piper PA-25-235S/N 25-3137 · Built 1965Airframe 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.

Banner tow pilot initiated airborne banner pick up. During pick-up maneuver, tow rope wrapped around aircraft tail wheel rather than tow hook. Pilot continued banner tow operation even after being advised of tow rope condition. This violated company banner tow training manual. Pilot's employment was terminated by employer. Principal operations inspector advised of action. There was no apparant damage to aircraft, airport, banner nor pilot. No regulations violated.

As the FAA filed it

BANNER TOW PILOT INITIATED AIRBORNE BANNER PICK UP. DURING PICK-UP MANEUVER, TOW ROPE WRAPPED AROUND AIRCRAFT TAIL WHEEL RATHER THAN TOW HOOK. PILOT CONTINUED BANNER TOW OPERATION EVEN AFTER BEING ADVISED OF TOW ROPE CONDITION. THIS VIOLATED COMPANY BANNER TOW TRAINING MANUAL. PILOT'S EMPLOYMENT WAS TERMINATED BY EMPLOYER. PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS INSPECTOR ADVISED OF ACTION. THERE WAS NO APPARANT DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT, AIRPORT, BANNER NOR PILOT. NO REGULATIONS VIOLATED.

Other reports on N145AB · 1

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

Accident 20190301000729AManeuver · Fort Lauderdale, FLOn March 1, 2019, a Piper PA-25-235 flew into a condominium building in Fort Lauderdale Florida while operating under banner towing authorization. The accident was fatal. The pilot was towing his first revenue banner since being employed byt the company.…Mar 1, 2019 · Destroyed · 1 fatal