# Accident 19840310008159A: Child S2APITTS, Apex, NC, March 10, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 10, 1984, 16:00 local time
- Place: Apex, NC
- Airport: Cox
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7202° N, 78.8399° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7202&lon=-78.8399&mi=10
- Aircraft: N83798, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83798-2010-10-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Eberle John S PITTS SPECIAL S2A (registry code 7221401, https://openairdocs.org/model/eberle-john-s-pitts-special-s2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHILD S2APITTS
- Reported engine: LYC AEIO360A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,235 total, 405 in this make and model, 81 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL84LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA131) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840310008159A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING DUE TO BRAKE LOSS. STRUCK A HANGAR. BRAKE ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF. UNAUTHORIZED DUAL

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL84LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA131), Mar 10, 1984: Pitts Special S2A (N83798), Apex, NC, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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