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FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-260 · Pembroke Pines, FL · May 25, 2023

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Date
May 25, 2023 · 12:07 local
Place
Pembroke Pines, FL
Airport
North Perry
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
R2BJ
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N454AB
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA23LA245
Reported as
Piper PA-25-260
Reported engine
Lycoming O-540-G1A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
821 total
N454ABRegistered now · Piper PA-25-260S/N 25-7556048 · Built 1974Airframe modelPiper PA-25-260Engine modelLycoming O-540-G1A5Reciprocating

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What happened

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

A part 91 commercial operation / banner tow accident occurred on airport after several missed attempts of banner pick ups. Aircraft destroyed and sustained major structural damage to the wings and fuselage from the impact. Pilot sustained serious injuries.

As the FAA filed it

A PART 91 COMMERCIAL OPERATION / BANNER TOW ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON AIRPORT AFTER SEVERAL MISSED ATTEMPTS OF BANNER PICK UPS. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED AND SUSTAINED MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS AND FUSELAGE FROM THE IMPACT. PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES.

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 ERA23LA245Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHollywood, FLThe pilot’s improper banner pickup approach, which resulted in the banner tow hook contacting the airplane, and the subsequent overload separation of the right rudder control horn, resulting in a loss of airplane control.May 25, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N454AB · 2

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

Incident 20210528004169ICruise/Level Flight · Palm Beach, FLOn may 28, 2021, at approximately 1530 eastern standard time, a Piper pawnee PA-25-260 (N454AB), registered to [privacy data omitted] out of pembroke pines, FL was on a 14 CFR part 91 flight performing a banner towing operation. At a mile offshore and an…May 28, 2021 · No damageIncident 20171222023429ICruise/Level Flight · Hollywood, FLPilot was pulling his second banner for the day and while over the intercostal waterway he experienced loss of power. He declared mayday and landed in the water.Dec 22, 2017 · Minor damage