# Accident 19970718047509A: Aviat PITTSS2B, Englewood, CO, July 18, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 18, 1997, 06:55 local time
- Place: Englewood, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6409° N, 104.9907° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6409&lon=-104.9907&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5351N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5351N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Christen Industries PITTS S-2B (registry code 2210006, https://openairdocs.org/model/christen-industries-pitts-s-2b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AVIAT PITTSS2B
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA273) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970718047509A

## Narrative

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

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## 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 FTW97LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA273), Jul 18, 1997: Christen Industries Pitts S-2B (N5351N), Englewood, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inaccurate compensation for wind conditions and improper recovery from a bounced landing by the CFI pilot in command. A factor was a crosswind.

## Other reports on N5351N (3)

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

- [Incident 19990528017309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990528017309I), May 28, 1999: Child S2BPITTS (N5351N), Sterling, CO, Minor damage. During landing at Sterling, Colorado the aircraft swerved to the left, the pilot corrected with right rudder. The aircraft swerved again to the left and the…
- [Incident 19960519010829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960519010829I), May 19, 1996: Child S2BPITTS (N5351N), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Narrative: after doing a touch & go landing at apa the wind started to gust & the pilot decided to make the next landing a full stop. The pilot landed on…
- [Incident 19871117080889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871117080889I), Nov 17, 1987: Amtrpt PITTSSPECIAL (N5351N), Plano, TX, Minor damage. Engine quit en route to airport. Forced landing in a wet plowed field. Mud on wheels caused aircraft to flip over.

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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