August 05, 2020: Aircraft departed and experienced engine failure, the banner was released and landed on a road.
Aerial Banners Inc
https://registry.faa.gov/N223AB
Date: 05-AUG-20
Time: 17:33:00Z
Regis#: N223AB
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA25
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: BANNER TOW
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 91
City: VIRGINIA KEY
State: FLORIDA
VIRGINIA KEY, Florida (WSVN) - A pilot seems to be OK after crashing a banner plane in Virginia Key.
Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene at the Central District Treatment Plant, at 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway, just after 1:30 p.m., Wednesday.
7SkyForce HD hovered over the scene as the pilot seemed to be OK, as he talked to officials.
The yellow plane stopped on a road and had sustained damage to the tail and wings.
There were no other vehicles on the road at the time the pilot landed the plane.
Witnesses who were kayaking nearby said they saw the large advertisement banner fall off before the crash.
“We turned, and we saw the advertisement,” witness Gabriella Obregon said. “It was a banner, and it was a GEICO banner, and we saw it go down. Then, the plane kind of, like, spun.”
“The guy actually spun around,” witness Jessica Botero said. “I guess he lost control, and he came very low into the trees. He passed the trees, and like she said, we waited a couple of seconds, and we heard the impact. I am pretty concerned because, obviously, there is a person in there and hearing that and crashing into the ground and since it was an advertisement plane, he could have been alone, so I could just imagine what was going through his head at the time. It’s just sad.”
Investigators said the plane originated out of North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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According to FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen, a Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee that was towing a banner made the landing at 1:30 p.m.
Bergen said the plane had departed from North Perry Airport in Hollywood and the pilot was the only person onboard the plane. According to Miami Fire Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez, the plane was on land at the Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant in Virginia Key.
“We saw the advertisement plane drop its flag, and we saw it and were like, ‘Oh, should we go get it?’” Jessica Botero said. “And the plane was spinning, so I guess the guy saw that it fell and then suddenly it kind of lost control and went over the trees. And it was super low so we didn’t know if it was going to crash.”
Botero, who was on the water with another woman on rented kayaks, said the plane crashed seconds later.
Miami-Dade police spokesman Angel Rodriguez said the pilot was able to get out of the plane and appeared to be OK.
According to Miami Fire Rescue officials, the pilot reported engine trouble and clipped a fence while trying to land.
Bergen said the FAA will investigate the incident and the National Transportation Safety Board will determine the probable cause of the accident.
The pilot’s identity has not yet been released.
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Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office: Tampa, Florida
March 09, 2017: Aircraft during banner tow operations, banner became tangled in gear. On landing gear collapsed at Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG), St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 09-MAR-17
Time: 17:24:00Z
Regis#: N223AB
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA25
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: BANNER TOW
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
City: SAINT PETERSBURG
State: FLORIDA
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; South Florida
August 05, 2020: Aircraft departed and experienced engine failure, the banner was released and landed on a road.
Aerial Banners Inc
https://registry.faa.gov/N223AB
Date: 05-AUG-20
Time: 17:33:00Z
Regis#: N223AB
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA25
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: BANNER TOW
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 91
City: VIRGINIA KEY
State: FLORIDA
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Florida – A small plane landed off the Rickenbacker Causeway Wednesday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed.
According to FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen, a Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee that was towing a banner made the landing at 1:30 p.m.
Bergen said the plane had departed from North Perry Airport in Hollywood and the pilot was the only person onboard the plane. According to Miami Fire Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez, the plane was on land at the Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant in Virginia Key.
“We saw the advertisement plane drop its flag, and we saw it and were like, ‘Oh, should we go get it?’” Jessica Botero said. “And the plane was spinning, so I guess the guy saw that it fell and then suddenly it kind of lost control and went over the trees. And it was super low so we didn’t know if it was going to crash.”
Botero, who was on the water with another woman on rented kayaks, said the plane crashed seconds later.
Miami-Dade police spokesman Angel Rodriguez said the pilot was able to get out of the plane and appeared to be OK.
According to Miami Fire Rescue officials, the pilot reported engine trouble and clipped a fence while trying to land.
Bergen said the FAA will investigate the incident and the National Transportation Safety Board will determine the probable cause of the accident.
The pilot’s identity has not yet been released.
https://www.local10.com
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office: Tampa, Florida
March 09, 2017: Aircraft during banner tow operations, banner became tangled in gear. On landing gear collapsed at Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG), St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 09-MAR-17
Time: 17:24:00Z
Regis#: N223AB
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA25
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: BANNER TOW
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
City: SAINT PETERSBURG
State: FLORIDA
The pilot was identified by police as Erica Crawford. St. Petersburg Fire Rescue said the plane — which was used to pull banners — skidded off the runway just before 12:30 p.m., collapsing its landing gear.
The pilot was the only person on the plane. No other details were released.
Source: http://preps.tampabay.com
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