Accident Bellanca 7KCAB N11703, Saturday 19 July 1986

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Date:	Saturday 19 July 1986
Time:	14:08 LT
Type:	Bellanca 7KCAB
Owner/operator:	Island Aviation & Advert.inc.
Registration:	N11703
MSN:	318-72
Total airframe hrs:	1000 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-320-E2A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Orange Beach, AL - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Gulfshores, AL
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING A BANNER TOWING FLIGHT ALONG A BEACH, THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON THE BEACH OF A SMALL ISLAND. DURING LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED INTO THE WATER AND FLIPPED INVERTED. THE OPERATOR OF THE AIRCRAFT REPORTED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE SEPARATED FROM THE MUFFLER RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: