From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was performing banner tow operations based out of kecp. Pilot stated he had picked up his first banner and was in a climb passing 900FT MSL when the aircraft had a sudden and complete power loss. Pilot released banner and attempted to return to kecp. The aircraft was unable to reach the active runway and impacted trees short of runway. Aircraft was substantially damaged and pilot received minor injuries. Aircraft was transported to owner?s facility for engine disassembly and examination.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING BANNER TOW OPERATIONS BASED OUT OF KECP. PILOT STATED HE HAD PICKED UP HIS FIRST BANNER AND WAS IN A CLIMB PASSING 900FT MSL WHEN THE AIRCRAFT HAD A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE POWER LOSS. PILOT RELEASED BANNER AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO KECP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE ACTIVE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED TREES SHORT OF RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. AIRCRAFT WAS TRANSPORTED TO OWNER?S FACILITY FOR ENGINE DISASSEMBLY AND EXAMINATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.