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Date Thursday 14 August 2025
Time c. 17:14 LT
Type Silhouette image of generic PA18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub
Operator Tail Slide Aviation LLC
Registration N476SM
MSN 18-7509080
Year of manufature 1975
Crew Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Passengers Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total occupants Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage Minor
Location Joliet, IL   United States of America
Phase En route
Nature Banner and glider towing
Departure Airport Joliet Municipal Airport, IL (JOT/KJOT)
Destination Airport Joliet Municipal Airport, IL (JOT/KJOT)
Narrative A banner towing Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub (Sparks conversion) experienced an engine failure, dropped the banner, and made an emergency landing near the Inwood Golf Course, Joliet, Illinois.
The pilot was not injured and the aircraft received minor damage.

sources

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pilot-uninjured-small-plane-makes-emergency-landing-joliet-illinois/
https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/08/15/plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-joliet/

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=476SM
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N476SM/history/20250814/2020Z/KJOT/KJOT

https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/1017428_1729896680.jpg (photo)

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Date/time Contributor Updates
15-Aug-2025 06:53 gerard57 Added
15-Aug-2025 09:18 vasilf Updated [Embed code]
15-Aug-2025 09:58 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, Category]
15-Aug-2025 10:18 vasilf Updated [Embed code]
16-Aug-2025 06:17 ASN Updated
16-Aug-2025 06:23 Anon. Updated [Embed code]
17-Aug-2025 08:54 vasilf Updated [Embed code]
18-Aug-2025 06:18 ASN Updated [Embed code]
20-Aug-2025 14:03 Captain Adam Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative]

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