December 31, 2011, Jacksonville, Fla., Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee

The airplane was substantially damaged at 1111 Eastern time when it crashed in a parking lot and struck a parked vehicle. Visual conditions prevailed. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. On its second attempt to pick up a banner, the airplane picked up the banner and began climbing. At approximately 300 feet agl, the banner was released, the airplane turned left in an approximate 60-degree bank and then began to spin to the right, descended and impacted the ground and a parked vehicle.

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 12:00 AM ET

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A commercial pilot was fatally injured and his airplane substantially damaged when it crashed in a parking lot, striking a parked vehicle.
The incident occurred during the aircraft's second attempt to pick up a banner.
After picking up the banner and climbing to approximately 300 feet, the banner was released, and the airplane subsequently entered a steep left bank, spun right, and impacted the ground.

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The airplane was substantially damaged at 1111 Eastern time when it crashed in a parking lot and struck a parked vehicle. Visual conditions prevailed. The commercial pilot was fatally injured.

On its second attempt to pick up a banner, the airplane picked up the banner and began climbing. At approximately 300 feet agl, the banner was released, the airplane turned left in an approximate 60-degree bank and then began to spin to the right, descended and impacted the ground and a parked vehicle.