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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Child S2APITTS · Reidsville, NC · April 27, 1996

Date: April 27, 1996 · 15:00 local
Place: Reidsville, NC
Airport: Rockingham County/Shiloh Airport
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8040
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA96LA132
Reported as: Child S2APITTS
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,000 total1,300 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N8040Registered now · Aerotek PITTS S-2AS/N 2083 Airframe modelAerotek PITTS S-2A Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

During inverted ribbon cutting at airshow collided with ground. Burned.

As the FAA filed it

DURING INVERTED RIBBON CUTTING AT AIRSHOW COLLIDED WITH GROUND. BURNED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA96LA132Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportReidsville, NCthe pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane while performing an acrobatic maneuver.Apr 27, 1996 · Destroyed