# Accident 19950711026399A: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS2S, Queenstown, MD, July 11, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 1995, 16:30 local time
- Place: Queenstown, MD
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9395° N, 76.9594° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9395&lon=-76.9594&mi=10
- Aircraft: N260BF (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTRPT PITTSSPECS2S
- Reported engine: LYC AEIO540D4A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,720 total, 906 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA157) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950711026399A

## Narrative

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

DURING AEROBATICS LONGERON TUBES FRACTURED AT FUSELAGE. FATIGUE STRESS FRACTURES. JAMMED THROTTLE. LANDED SAFELY.

## 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 NYC95LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA157), Jul 11, 1995: Aviat Pitts S-2B (N260BF), Queenstown, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the fuselage longeron tubes due to fatigue, which resulted in partial separation (distortion) of the fuselage, partial loss of aircraft control, and a partial loss of engine power.

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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