# Accident 19930615018099A: Child S2BPITTS, Columbiana, OH, June 15, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 15, 1993, 11:15 local time
- Place: Columbiana, OH
- Airport: Bartholow Airfield Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8297° N, 80.5405° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8297&lon=-80.5405&mi=10
- Aircraft: N54DR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CHILD S2BPITTS
- Reported engine: LYC AEIO540D4A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,031 total, 64 in this make and model, 36 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC93LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA114) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930615018099A

## Narrative

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

BLAMED WIND GUST AT FLARE CAUSED WING TO DRAG GROUND. AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED ONTO ITS BACK.

## 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 NYC93LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA114), Jun 15, 1993: Pitts S-2B (N54DR), East Palestine, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITION IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

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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