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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Child S2BPITTS · Ft Lauderdale, FL · May 26, 1994

Date
May 26, 1994 · 14:00 local
Place
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N61PS
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA94LA154
Reported as
Child S2BPITTS
Reported engine
Lycoming AEIO540L1B5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
879 total374 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Heard pop during aerobatics. Lost aileron control. Improperly welded aileron support bracket broke at the weld.

As the FAA filed it

HEARD POP DURING AEROBATICS. LOST AILERON CONTROL. IMPROPERLY WELDED AILERON SUPPORT BRACKET BROKE AT THE WELD.

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 reports on N61PS · 1

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