# Accident 20001214039899A: Aviat PITTSS2B, Weston, FL, December 14, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 14, 2000, 09:50 local time
- Place: Weston, FL
- Damage: No damage
- Location: 26.1486° N, 80.6350° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1486&lon=-80.6350&mi=10
- Aircraft: N260DB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N260DB-2001-10-17) (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: AVIAT PITTSS2B
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA01FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01FA041) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001214039899A

## 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 MIA01FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01FA041), Dec 14, 2000: Christen Industries Pitts S-2B (N260DB), Weston, FL, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: An inflight loss of control by both pilots while maneuvering, which resulted in an inverted flat spin, an uncontrolled descent, and an impact with terrain/water. A factor contributing to the accident…

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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