# Accident 19970827024259A: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS2S, Mountain View, AR, August 27, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 27, 1997, 18:40 local time
- Place: Mountain View, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.8707° N, 92.1103° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8707&lon=-92.1103&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9QT, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9QT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aviat PITTS S-2B (registry code 2210403, https://openairdocs.org/model/aviat-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: AMTRPT PITTSSPECS2S
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA332) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970827024259A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT, MADE EMERGENCY LANDING. (-23) PILOT NEW TO AIRCRAFT, MISREAD FUEL INDICATOR, AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL. PILOT LANDED IN OPEN FIELD, ROLLED THROUGH WIRE FENCE, WENT UP ON TOP LEFT WING. DAMAGE TO TOP LEFT WING SPAR, COMPOSITE PROPSPINNER, LOWER BELLY SKIN, RUDDER AND TAIL WHEEL SPRING.

## 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 FTW97LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA332), Aug 27, 1997: Pitts S-2B (N9QT), Mountain View, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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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