# Accident 19851106058261A: Child S2APITTS, Chandler, AZ, November 6, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 6, 1985, 16:00 local time
- Place: Chandler, AZ
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.2396° N, 111.7794° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2396&lon=-111.7794&mi=10
- Aircraft: N42XX, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42XX-2007-03-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerotek PITTS S-2A (registry code 0110201, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerotek-pitts-s-2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming AEIO-360 series (registry code 41522, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHILD S2APITTS
- Reported engine: LYC AEIO360A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,000 total, 200 in this make and model, 260 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX86LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA034) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851106058261A

## Narrative

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

DURING LANDING FLARE, AIRCRAFT STRUCK 2315V THAT WAS ON THE RUNWAY. SUN, RADIO CALLS AND PLANE DESIGN WERE FACTORS.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N2315V, Piper PA38112: [Accident 19851106058262A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851106058262A)

## 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 LAX86LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA034), Nov 6, 1985: Aerotek Pitts S-2A (N42XX), Chandler, AZ, 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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