19851228066862A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Child S2BPITTS · Caddo Mills, TX · December 28, 1985

Date: December 28, 1985 · 16:00 local
Place: Caddo Mills, TX
Airport: Caddo Mills Munli
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5305A
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW86FA027
Reported as: Child S2BPITTS
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO540D4A5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,500 total21 in this make and model81 in the last 90 days

N5305ARegistered now · Aerotek PITTS S-2BS/N 5009 · Built 1983 Airframe modelAerotek PITTS S-2B Engine modelLycoming AEIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Turning final overtook and collided with N6876X severing its tail. N6876X had made incorrect straight in pattern.

As the FAA filed it

TURNING FINAL OVERTOOK AND COLLIDED WITH N6876X SEVERING ITS TAIL. N6876X HAD MADE INCORRECT STRAIGHT IN PATTERN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW86FA027Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCaddo Mills, TXMid-air occurred at uncontrolled arpt with the S-2B executing rt traffic, as published, and the C-172 executing a long final or an arcing lft turn to final. Both acft were attempting to land on rwy 17R. Acdt occurred during late afternoon and there was…Dec 28, 1985 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N6876XCessna 172BAccident 19851228066861A · Destroyed

Other reports on N5305A · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19880709039429IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Rockwall, TXEngine lost power. Forced landing in a field. Landed safely. Cause of engine failure undetermined.Jul 9, 1988 · Reported as Child S2BPITTS