New Smyrna Beach Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

New Smyrna Bch, Florida 32069
Friday, May 2, 1986 11:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING A PICKUP OF AN AERIAL ADVERTISING BANNER THE ACFT STRUCK THE PICKUP BRIDLE WITH THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. HE STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB. THE ACFT THEN STALLED AND CRASHED ALONG THE ARPT BOUNDARY IN A SWAMP.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/2/1986
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1100
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City NEW SMYRNA BCH
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32069
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport NEW SMYRNA BEACH
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 34J
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 20
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1048 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 165
Weather Observation Facility ID DAB
Elevation of weather observation facility 18
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 11
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Dawn
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 30000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Overcast
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 260
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 494
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 2 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1140
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30786
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N90985
NTSB Number MIA86LA141
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BELLANCA
Aircraft Model 7KCAB
Aircraft Series Identifier 7KCAB
Aircraft Serial Number 345-73
Certified Max Gross Weight 1650
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROBERT E. LOWREY
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 7
Aircraft Owner City NEW SMYRNA BEAC
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32069
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SNYDER AERO ADVERTISING
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1990 AERO DRIVE
Operator City NEW SMYRNABEACH
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32069
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 34J
Departure City NEW SMYRNA BEAC
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1100
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --