# Accident 19920829033939A: Child S2BPITTS, Alton, IL, August 29, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 29, 1992, 13:15 local time
- Place: Alton, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8992° N, 90.1502° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8992&lon=-90.1502&mi=10
- Aircraft: N60468 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CHILD S2BPITTS
- Reported engine: LYC AEIO540D4A5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,000 total, 15 in this make and model, 52 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA258) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920829033939A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE. NOSED OVER IN OPEN FIELD. NO FUEL ON BOARD.

## 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 CHI92LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA258), Aug 29, 1992: Christen Industries S2B (N60468), Alton, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ACCOMPLISH REFUELING.

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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