# NTSB Accident ERA19FA112
> **PIPER PA25** · 2019-03-01 · Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA19FA112
- **Event ID:** 20190302X81245
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-03-01
- **Location:** Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.16611, -80.101112
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA25
- **Registration:** N145AB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## 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.

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