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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aviat PITTS S-2B · Long Beach, CA · February 1, 2003

Date: February 1, 2003 · 10:51 local
Place: Long Beach, CA
Airport: Long Beach - Daugherty Field
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N300PS
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA081
Reported as: Aviat PITTSS2B
Fatal injuries: 0

N300PSRegistration cancelled Jun 11, 2003 · Aviat PITTS S-2BS/N 5340 · Built 1996 Airframe modelAviat PITTS S-2B Engine modelLycoming AEIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On February 01, 2003, at approximately 1051 PST, a pitts model number S-2B, N300PS, nosed over during the take off portion of a touch-and-go at Long Beach Daugherty field (lgb), Long Beach, California. The pitts was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial damage caused by post impact fire. The aircraft came to rest facing east, 180 degrees from it's original flight path.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 01, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 1051 PST, A PITTS MODEL NUMBER S-2B, N300PS, NOSED OVER DURING THE TAKE OFF PORTION OF A TOUCH-AND-GO AT LONG BEACH DAUGHERTY FIELD (LGB), LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. THE PITTS WAS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE CAUSED BY POST IMPACT FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST FACING EAST, 180 DEGREES FROM IT'S ORIGINAL FLIGHT PATH.

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 LAX03LA081Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLong Beach, CAThe pilot's excessive pull up, which resulted in a failure to obtain/maintain flying speed and a subsequent stall/mush.Feb 1, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N300PS · 1

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

Accident 20020202002769AHawthorne, CA(-23) On February 2, 2002, at approximately 11:19 pacific standard time, an Aviat pitts S2B sustained substantial damage to the left lower wing tip after a loss of directional control and subsequent impact with a runway light. The wing tip fabric was torn in…Feb 2, 2002 · No damage