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FAA incident report · Cessna 150G · Surf City, NJ · June 27, 2020

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Date
June 27, 2020 · 15:27 local
Place
Surf City, NJ
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3084S
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Reported engine
Continental 0-200 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours
530 total
N3084SRegistered now · Cessna 150GS/N 15066984 · Built 1967Airframe modelCessna 150GEngine modelContinental 0-200 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 June 27, 2020 a banner tow aircraft, N3084S lost power over the ocean, while towing a panel. The aircraft landed in the water, flipped over and sank. Pilot sustained minor injuries. During the interview, pilot stated it was extremely turbulent and windy. When he was trying to activate the auxiliary fuel pump, he may not have pulled the aux. Fuel pump switch all the way out. Aircraft then lost power and could not be restarted. Aircraft ditched in the ocean.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 27, 2020 A BANNER TOW AIRCRAFT, N3084S LOST POWER OVER THE OCEAN, WHILE TOWING A PANEL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN THE WATER, FLIPPED OVER AND SANK. PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. DURING THE INTERVIEW, PILOT STATED IT WAS EXTREMELY TURBULENT AND WINDY. WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO ACTIVATE THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP, HE MAY NOT HAVE PULLED THE AUX. FUEL PUMP SWITCH ALL THE WAY OUT. AIRCRAFT THEN LOST POWER AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. AIRCRAFT DITCHED IN THE OCEAN.

Other reports on N3084S · 1

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

Accident 19970809021499APalo Verde, CAAircraft was towing a banner when engine reportedly failed, aircraft crashed into 25FT of water.Aug 9, 1997 · Substantial damage