19940417007972A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Pitts S2B · Spartanburg, SC · April 17, 1994

Date
April 17, 1994 · 17:50 local
Place
Spartanburg, SC
Airport
Spartanburg Downtonw Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N83TH
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL94LA083
Reported as
Pitts S2B
Reported engine
Lycoming AEIO540D4A5
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Other aircraft taxied onto runway. Failed to see N83TH on final. Plane hit his wing and fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

OTHER AIRCRAFT TAXIED ONTO RUNWAY. FAILED TO SEE N83TH ON FINAL. PLANE HIT HIS WING AND FUSELAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other aircraft in the event · 1

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