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ATL86LA254

1986-08-27 · MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT WAS ABOUT 1/2 HRS INTO A PLANNED 2.0 HR BANNER TOW FLT. ON THE LAST PASS ALONG THE BEACH, AT ABOUT 500 FT AGL, THE ENG POPPED AND LOST PWR. THE PLT TURNED THE ACFT OUT TO SEA AND LANDED IN THE OCEAN. THE PLT SWAM TO SHORE AND THE ACFT SANK. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_ATL86LA254.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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