# Accident 19850803036919A: Child S2APITTS, Van Nuys, CA, August 3, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 3, 1985, 16:30 local time
- Place: Van Nuys, CA
- Airport: Van Nuys Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1897° N, 118.4891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1897&lon=-118.4891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N88M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerotek PITTS S-2A (registry code 0110201, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerotek-pitts-s-2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHILD S2APITTS
- Reported engine: LYC AEIO360A1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 354 total, 28 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA342) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850803036919A

## Narrative

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

BOUNCED ON LANDING.  STARTED A GO AROUND AND STRUCK A TAXIWAY SIGN AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE.  LANDED SAFELY.

## 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 LAX85LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA342), Aug 3, 1985: Pitts S-2A (N88M), Van Nuys, CA, 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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