# Accident 20010805026179A: Aviat PITTSS2A, Xenia, OH, August 5, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 5, 2001, 15:29 local time
- Place: Xenia, OH
- Airport: Skydrive Greene County Inc Arp
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6792° N, 83.8706° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6792&lon=-83.8706&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8065, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8065-2009-12-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerotek PITTS S-2A (registry code 0110201, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerotek-pitts-s-2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AVIAT PITTSS2A
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD01LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA092) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010805026179A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING LANDING THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND HIT THE WEST EDGE EMBANKMENT OF A VERY DEEP DRAINAGE DITCH AT ABOUT 40 MPH. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL AND THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

## 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 IAD01LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA092), Aug 5, 2001: Aerotek Pitts S2 (N8065), Xenia, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The airplane's excessive airspeed during the approach, which resulted in the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during 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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