Accident: Piper PA25
Mar 1, 2019 · Fort Lauderdale, FL
NTSB numberERA19FA112Event id20190302X81245
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain proper altitude and clearance while maneuvering during a banner tow flight, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a 19-story building in a heavily congested area. Contributing to the accident were the easterly wind conditions, the pilot's total lack of experience in banner tow operations, and his inadvertent flight over a densely populated area with numerous tall buildings nearby.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA25
- Registration
- N145AB
- Year built
- 1965
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE)4 nm (8 km) north-west
- Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM)5 nm (9 km) north
- Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL)6 nm (12 km) south-west
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