ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188420
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| Date: | Monday 27 June 2016 |
| Time: | 21:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Air America Aerial Ads |
| Registration: | N6622G |
| MSN: | 15072122 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9907 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Coleman A Young Municipal Airport (KDET), Detroit, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Detroit, MI (DET) |
| Detroit, MI (DET) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot was conducting a banner-tow flight. He reported that the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power after being airborne for at least 3 hours 9 minutes. He informed the tower controller of his emergency, released the banner, and conducted a forced landing to a nearby street. The airplane collided with a power line during the forced landing. The pilot reported that he had used a higher-than-normal engine power setting to maintain altitude throughout the accident flight.
A postaccident examination of the fuel system established that the left fuel tank was empty, that the right fuel tank contained residual fuel, and that the gascolator contained a few ounces of fuel. A subsequent test run established that there were no anomalies with the engine that would have precluded normal operation.
The operator had a policy that limited all banner-tow flights in the accident airplane to 3 hours or less to avoid fuel exhaustion. The operator also noted that environmental considerations, such as operating at a high-density altitude and/or in windy conditions, could require a higher-than-normal engine power setting and increased fuel consumption. Additionally, the operator told its pilots that banner-tow flights operating in such conditions should be reduced to between 2 hours 30 minutes and 2 hours 45 minutes. The pilot had received a verbal briefing within a month of the accident that covered the operator’s policy regarding the maximum allowable flight duration in the accident airplane while towing banners and acknowledged knowing these procedures.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s disregard of the banner-tow operator's policy regarding the maximum allowable flight duration, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6622G
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 February 2011 | N6622G | Drake Aerial Enterprises LLC Dba | 0 | Trenton, Michigan | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2016 13:48 | Geno | Added |
| 28-Jun-2016 13:49 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 07-Jul-2016 04:26 | Geno | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2017 11:07 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 05-May-2017 07:31 | PiperOnslaught | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2017 14:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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