# Accident 19860329044319A: Child S2PITTS, Homestead, FL, March 29, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 29, 1986, 18:42 local time
- Place: Homestead, FL
- Airport: General
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 25.4892° N, 80.5107° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.4892&lon=-80.5107&mi=10
- Aircraft: N777GH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CHILD S2PITTS
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,011 total, 97 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA86LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA108) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860329044319A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF, IMPACTED GROUND ON FORCED LANDING. CYLINDER IMPROPERLY OVERHAULED, FAILED DUE TO CORROSION.

## 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 MIA86LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA108), Mar 29, 1986: Easley Pitts S2-E (N777GH), Homestead, FL, 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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