ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356746
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| Date: | Monday 2 September 1996 |
| Time: | 17:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Paramount Air Services, Inc. |
| Registration: | N92085 |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wildwood, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Woodbine, NJ (1N7) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had been towing banners all day with the airplane. At the conclusion of his last mission, he dropped his banner, and joined two other airplanes in low level flight. While maneuvering over the marshy area, the airplane's right wing struck the marsh, and the airplane came to rest in the marsh.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude during a low altitude maneuver.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC96LA179
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 10:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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