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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Child S2BPITTS · Hillsboro, MD · March 7, 1993

Date: March 7, 1993 · 15:08 local
Place: Hillsboro, MD
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N12QW
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO93LA045
Reported as: Child S2BPITTS
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540D4A5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 889 total68 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N12QWRegistered now · Pitts Aerobatics S-2BS/N 5053 · Built 1984 Airframe modelPitts Aerobatics S-2B Engine modelLycoming AEIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Inadvertently entered flat spin after hammerhead stall. Unable to recover. Impacted flat in muddy field.

As the FAA filed it

INADVERTENTLY ENTERED FLAT SPIN AFTER HAMMERHEAD STALL. UNABLE TO RECOVER. IMPACTED FLAT IN MUDDY FIELD.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB BFO93LA045Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHillsboro, MDFailure of the pilot to maintain airspeed, while performing aerobatic maneuvers, which resulted in an inadvertent flat spin and an uncontrolled descent into terrain.Mar 7, 1993 · Destroyed