19921226051659A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Child S2BPITTS · Tuscaloosa, AL · December 26, 1992

Date: December 26, 1992 · 11:50 local
Place: Tuscaloosa, AL
Airport: Tuscaloosa Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N92AP
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL93LA042
Reported as: Child S2BPITTS
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO540D4A5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 814 total36 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

N92APRegistration cancelled Jun 13, 2006 · Aviat PITTS S-2BS/N 5240 · Built 1992 Airframe modelAviat PITTS S-2B Engine modelLycoming AEIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost control on takeoff. Ran off runway into a ditch. Blamed a crosswind gust.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL ON TAKEOFF. RAN OFF RUNWAY INTO A DITCH. BLAMED A CROSSWIND GUST.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL93LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTuscaloosa, ALThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft, during the take off roll. A factor was the wind gust.Dec 26, 1992 · Substantial damage