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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aviat PITTS S-2B · Longmont, CO · April 26, 2003

Date: April 26, 2003 · 13:45 local
Place: Longmont, CO
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N399DB
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03FA074
Reported as: Aviat PITTSS2B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,420 total

N399DBRegistration cancelled Jan 18, 2018 · Christen Industries PITTS S-2BS/N 5137 · Built 1988 Airframe modelChristen Industries PITTS S-2B Engine modelLycoming AEIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At approximately 1215 MDT boulder county sheriff's office received a call regarding an aircraft accident at the south east corner of yellowstone road and 83rd ave. witness report seeing the aircraft perform aerobatics at an altitude lower then usual and heard the engine sputter and/or pop several times and the aircraft nose dived into the ground killing both occupants. Witness report the aircraft left boulder municipal airport at approximately 10:00 MDT. The aircraft is registered to connair inc. 3300 airport suite l boulder co 80301-5430. Tach time was 261.5. Mr. Sands was in the front seat Mr. Bullington was in the rear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 1215 MDT BOULDER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECEIVED A CALL REGARDING AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT AT THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF YELLOWSTONE ROAD AND 83RD AVE. WITNESS REPORT SEEING THE AIRCRAFT PERFORM AEROBATICS AT AN ALTITUDE LOWER THEN USUAL AND HEARD THE ENGINE SPUTTER AND/OR POP SEVERAL TIMES AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSE DIVED INTO THE GROUND KILLING BOTH OCCUPANTS. WITNESS REPORT THE AIRCRAFT LEFT BOULDER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 MDT. THE AIRCRAFT IS REGISTERED TO CONNAIR INC. 3300 AIRPORT SUITE L BOULDER CO 80301-5430. TACH TIME WAS 261.5. MR. SANDS WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT MR. BULLINGTON WAS IN THE REAR.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN03FA074Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportLongmont, COthe pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision that resulted in fuel exhaustion and his entering an aerobatic maneuver with insufficient altitude. Factors contributing to the accident were the low airspeed and low altitude, and the fuel exhaustion.Apr 26, 2003 · Destroyed