- Date
- August 2, 1982, 17:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Long Branch, NJ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2705MPiper PA-12
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 2, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820802034069A
- Case key
- 71475
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Even though he had performed several banner pick-ups during the afternoon the pilot did no refueling. After 4 hours of towing banners the engine quit. The pilot stated the gauges read 1/3 full of fuel. The pilot ditched the aircraft which sank and has not been recovered.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2705M
- Reported as
- Piper PA-12
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 12-1208
- Airframe hours
- 3,060
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Aerial Advertising Agency
- Registered owner
- Aerial Advertising Agency
- Departed
- Colts Neck, NJ
- Destination
- Colts Neck, NJ
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
- 26
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 900 total · 30 in this make and model · 700 as pilot in command · 125 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 165° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 176 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.