Piper PA-25-235 N8807L

Summary

On 26 July 1998 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N8807L, operated by Aerial ADS, Inc., was involved in an accident near Panama City Bch, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 July 1998 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Panama City Bch, Florida, United States

Coordinates

30.1992, -85.7905

Aircraft

Piper PA-25-235

Registration

N8807L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Aerial ADS, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA98LA211

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's inadequate inflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the second banner tow flight of the day while flying at 800 feet msl, the engine sputtered then quit due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot initiated a descent for a forced landing during which, engine power was restored momentarily then the engine quit again The pilot maneuvered the airplane for a landing on a golf course and during the landing roll on a fairway, the airplane collided with a tree. The airplane then yawed 180 degrees, became airborne, and collided with a tree 15-feet agl. Post crash examination of the fuel tank and gascolator revealed no fuel. The fuel tank was intact and testing of the fuel gauge revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.