ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293393
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 July 2005 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25 |
| Owner/operator: | Paramount Air Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N6289Z |
| MSN: | L-13379 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5252 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cape May, New Jersey -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Green Creek, NJ (JY04) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After conducting preflight inspection and fueling the airplane, the pilot departed the airport and picked up the banner. While in cruise flight the airplane began to lose altitude. The pilot attempted to correct for the altitude loss by applying full power, but the airplane continued to descend. After a period of time, the airplane's descent ceased, and it flew normally. The pilot was not alarmed by this event because he often encountered downdrafts in the area. Later, the airplane again began to lose altitude. The pilot applied full power, adjusted the engine controls, released the banner, and configured the airplane in various combinations of airspeed and angle of attack, all having little affect on the descent rate. Due to the number of persons on the beach, the pilot elected to ditch the airplane in the Atlantic Ocean. The airplane subsequently sank, and was not recovered.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain to perform a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD05LA096
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 19:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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