NYC67F0291

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7EC · Friendly, MD · October 2, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1966
Place
Friendly, MD · FRIENDLY, MD
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7476BChampion 7EC
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121265

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2833   66/10/2   FRIENDLY MD         CHAMPION 7EC        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 6800
        TIME - 1515                    N7476B              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - P AND G AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-BANNER TOW CABLE FOULED ON TAIL WHEEL.
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: SIGN TOWING EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- BANNER RELEASE ROTATED 90 DEG. TO LINE OF TOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N7476B
Reported as
Champion 7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
P And G Airpark

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.