What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 24, 2003 at 1430 EDT, a pitts S-2B, N6085U, registered to william wilson and piloted by william wilson, crashed while practicing aerobatics. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage, and the two occupants, instructor william wilson, and pilot eric schaufert were fatally injured. There was no post crash fire. The flight originated at capital city airport, new cumberland, PA at 1413 EDT. Witness purnell dressler observed the aircraft in a flat spin approximately 400 AGL before impact. The wreckage was confined to small area, and was consistent with a flat spin. No forward movement of the aircraft was visible.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 24, 2003 AT 1430 EDT, A PITTS S-2B, N6085U, REGISTERED TO WILLIAM WILSON AND PILOTED BY WILLIAM WILSON, CRASHED WHILE PRACTICING AEROBATICS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE TWO OCCUPANTS, INSTRUCTOR WILLIAM WILSON, AND PILOT ERIC SCHAUFERT WERE FATALLY INJURED. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT, NEW CUMBERLAND, PA AT 1413 EDT. WITNESS PURNELL DRESSLER OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT IN A FLAT SPIN APPROXIMATELY 400 AGL BEFORE IMPACT. THE WRECKAGE WAS CONFINED TO SMALL AREA, AND WAS CONSISTENT WITH A FLAT SPIN. NO FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS VISIBLE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.