Accident Boeing A75L300 N65676,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379612
 
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Date:Tuesday 1 May 1984
Time:15:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic ST75 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing A75L300
Owner/operator:Snyder Aero Advertising
Registration: N65676
MSN: 75-7524
Engine model:P&W R-985
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Daytona Beach, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:New Smyrna, FL (34J)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT LOST POWER WHILE THE PLT WAS TOWING A BANNER OVER WATER. HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG & SUBSEQUESNTLY DITCHED THE ACFT IN THE OCEAN NEAR DAYTONA BEACH, FL. THE PLT ELECTED TO KEEP THE BANNER ATTACHED TO THE ACFT TO KEEP THE PLANE FROM FLIPPING OVER DURING IMPACT. ACCORDING TO HIM, THE ACFT FUEL SYS WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SUMP DRAIN & FUEL CONTAMINATION WAS PRESENT WITHIN THE SYS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA84LA158
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA84LA158

Revision history:

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