ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363181
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 August 1992 |
| Time: | 12:26 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Paramount Air Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N4280M |
| MSN: | 4982-21 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6816 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Green Creek, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT MADE A LOW PASS FLY BY PRIOR TO PICKING UP A BANNER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DROPPING A WRITTEN MESSAGE TO THE GROUND PERSONNEL. AFTER DROPPING THE MESSAGE THE PILOT LOOKED BACK TO SEE WHERE THE MESSAGE LANDED AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES ALONG HIS FLIGHT PATH.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION FROM FLYING THE AIRPLANE AND DID NOT MAINTAIN A VISUAL LOOKOUT, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH TREES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC92LA142
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 14:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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