# Incident 19960124002119I: Child S2BPITTS, Coral Springs, FL, January 24, 1996

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 24, 1996, 14:12 local time
- Place: Coral Springs, FL
- Phase of flight: Practice Training Manuevers
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.2707° N, 80.2593° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Coral Springs, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.2707&lon=-80.2593&mi=10
- Aircraft: N317JK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N317JK-2002-01-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Christen Industries PITTS S-2B (registry code 2210006, https://openairdocs.org/model/christen-industries-pitts-s-2b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming AEIO-540 series (registry code 41568, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHILD S2BPITTS
- Reported engine: LYC AEIO540D4A5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,700 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960124002119I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: WHILE INSTRUCTING STUDENT FOR AEROBATICS FLIGHT IN S-2B, PILOT REPORTS ENGINE "SPUTTERED" AND STOPPED OPERATING. THE PILOT MS. DAGMAR KRESS MANAGED TO SAFELY LAND N317JK WITHOUT DAMAGE OR INJURY TO HERSELF OR HER STUDENT NOR ANYONE ELSE OR ANY PROPERTY. LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON A REMOTE GRAVEL ROAD. THE STUDENT WAS TRANSPORTED VIA HELICOPTER BACK TO FXE AND MS. KRESS WAS SUBSEQUENTLY UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF FAILURE OF THE ENGINE. HER EFFORTS WERE AIDED BY TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO FLEW TO THE SCENE AND WERE ABLE TO FUEL THE AIRCRAFT, RESTART THE ENGINE AND FLY 317JK BACK TO FXE (MS. KRESS PILOTED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO FXE.) LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WERE ON THE SCENE AND CLOSED THE AREA OFF TO ANY POSSIBLE TRAFFIC TO FACILITATE THE TAKEOFF. AS OF 1/26/96 N317JK WAS HANGARED AWAITING FURTHER INSPECTION AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE ENGINE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF FAILURE. TO DATE, NONE HAS BEEN FOUND. NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THIS INCIDENT.

## Other reports on N317JK (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19971123044329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971123044329A), Nov 23, 1997: Child S2BPITTS (N317JK), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Substantial damage. Right main gear collapsed on landing roll. Report no brake. Veered left. Quartering tailwind factor. Gear overload. (-23) aircraft rolled approximately 500 ft…
- [Incident 19960413013539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960413013539I), Apr 13, 1996: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS2S (N317JK), Ft Lauderdale, FL. Narrative: the pilot reported he was on final for rwy 08 fxe at 1100 ft. engine would not develop power. Pilot made a precautionary landing on prospect street.…

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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