- Date
- April 27, 1986, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Braselton, GA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6242ZPiper PA-25-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860427017699A
- Case key
- 7094
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that the engine RPM decreased while conducting a banner tow flight and that the engine subsequently quit. The airplane was landed in a field of an auto race track where a telephone pole was struck during the landing roll. Temperature was 92 degrees f and the density was 3300 feet. Automotive fuel was being used. Temperature on previous days was much cooler. Conditions were conducive to carbuertor icing. Operator failed to notify investigator when airplane had been recovered so engine could be examined further.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6242Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-297
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Operator
- Flight Banner'S, Inc.
- Departed
- 00A · Stone Mountain, GA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,123 total · 137 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 91 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ATL, 43 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.