# Accident 19850428019379A: Child S2BPITTS, Indianapolis, IN, April 28, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 28, 1985, 17:55 local time
- Place: Indianapolis, IN
- Airport: Terry
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.9001° N, 86.1793° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9001&lon=-86.1793&mi=10
- Aircraft: N260JH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N260JH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerotek PITTS S-2B (registry code 0110304, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerotek-pitts-s-2b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming AEIO-540 series (registry code 41568, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHILD S2BPITTS
- Reported engine: LYC IO540*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,385 total, 195 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA179) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850428019379A

## Narrative

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

WINGTIP STRUCK RUNWAY DURING A SERIES OF UNAUTHORIZED AILERON ROLLS. AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED TO A STOP.

## 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 CHI85LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA179), Apr 28, 1985: Pitts Pitts S2B (N260JH), Indianapolis, IN, 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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