Accident Bellanca 8GCBC N53925,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359800
 
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Date:Sunday 11 September 1994
Time:15:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BL8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bellanca 8GCBC
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N53925
MSN: 195-76
Total airframe hrs:4838 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-360-C2E
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Panama City Bch, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT APPROACHED THE AIRPORT FROM THE SOUTH AND DROPPED A BANNER. HE THEN FLEW NORTHBOUND, REVERSED COURSE, AND SET UP AN APPROACH TO LAND TO THE SOUTH. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH HE REALIZED HE WAS TOO HIGH AND INITIATED A GO-AROUND. DURING THE GO-AROUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BECAME ENTANGLED WITH ANOTHER BANNER THAT WAS SET UP FOR A PICKUP. THE AIRPLANE NOSED DOWN, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND, AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID THE BANNER.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA94LA210
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA94LA210

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
8 June 1985 N53925 Walker Aviation Services, Inc. 0 Panama City, FL sub

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