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FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · March 1, 2019

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Date
March 1, 2019 · 11:41 local
Place
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N145AB
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA19FA112
Reported as
Piper PA-25-235
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
312 total17 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days
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.

On 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. Pilot was off course at the time the aircraft impacted the building.

As the FAA filed it

ON 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. PILOT WAS OFF COURSE AT THE TIME THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE BUILDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA19FA112Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportFort Lauderdale, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper altitude and clearance while maneuvering during a banner tow flight, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a 19-story building in a heavily congested area. Contributing to the accident were the easterly wind…Mar 1, 2019 · Destroyed

Other reports on N145AB · 1

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

Incident 20130109000539IEl Monte, CABanner 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…Jan 9, 2013 · No damage