Biplane loses banner in-flight.

Attributes
ACN	191606
Time
Date	199110
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lwm
State Reference	MA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1100 msl bound upper : 1100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 2200 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	191606
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

The aerial banner I was towing separated from the towing line while in cruise flight over andover, ma. I drove to the site where the banner landed. I retrieved the banner and spoke to the occupant of property where it landed. No property damage was apparent or purported. The cause of the banner loss was determined to be insufficiently strong bridal strapping.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BIPLANE LOSES BANNER INFLT.

Narrative: THE AERIAL BANNER I WAS TOWING SEPARATED FROM THE TOWING LINE WHILE IN CRUISE FLT OVER ANDOVER, MA. I DROVE TO THE SITE WHERE THE BANNER LANDED. I RETRIEVED THE BANNER AND SPOKE TO THE OCCUPANT OF PROPERTY WHERE IT LANDED. NO PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS APPARENT OR PURPORTED. THE CAUSE OF THE BANNER LOSS WAS DETERMINED TO BE INSUFFICIENTLY STRONG BRIDAL STRAPPING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.