# Accident 19941018035049A: Child S2BPITTS, Chandler, AZ, October 18, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 18, 1994, 17:45 local time
- Place: Chandler, AZ
- Airport: Chandler Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.2395° N, 111.7806° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2395&lon=-111.7806&mi=10
- Aircraft: N15KR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CHILD S2BPITTS
- Reported engine: LYC AEIO540D4A5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 760 total, 32 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA012) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941018035049A

## Narrative

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

BOUNCED LANDING. BLINDED BY SUN AND BUGS ON WINDSHIELD. VEERED OFF RUNWAY. STRUCK TAXIWAY SIGN.

## 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 LAX95LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA012), Oct 19, 1994: Pitts S-2B (N15KR), Chandler, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment with the runway during landing rollout. A contributing factor was sun glare.

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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