ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373297
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| Date: | Sunday 5 April 1987 |
| Time: | 15:01 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-125 |
| Owner/operator: | Aerial Sign Co. Inc. |
| Registration: | N9663H |
| MSN: | 18-552 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8236 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ft.lauderdale, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Hollywood, FL (HWO |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHILE TOWING A BANNER APRX 200-300 YARDS OFFSHORE AT AN ALT OF APRX 500 FT THE ENG SPUTTERED, THEN QUIT. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART IT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE BANNER WAS THEN RELEASED & THE ACFT WAS DITCHED IN THE OCEAN. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE & CORRESPONDING SYSTEMS REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-CRASH MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE ENG FAILURE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA87LA128
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 11:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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