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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat PITTS S-2B · Boca Raton, FL · March 3, 2004

Date: March 3, 2004 · 15:14 local
Place: Boca Raton, FL
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N61PS
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA04CA055
Reported as: Aviat PITTSS2B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,600 total2,000 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N61PSRegistered now · Aviat PITTS S-2BS/N 5230 · Built 1991 Airframe modelAviat PITTS S-2B Engine modelLycoming AEIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Mr. Swartz was flying aircraft on second flight of the day when Mr. Swartz performed an inverted maneuver and the engine temporarily lost power. Mr. Swartz uprighted aircraft and noticed that he only had two gallons of fuel remaining. Mr. Swartz attempted landing on a dyke and upon roll out lost control of aircraft and ended up in the canal.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. SWARTZ WAS FLYING AIRCRAFT ON SECOND FLIGHT OF THE DAY WHEN MR. SWARTZ PERFORMED AN INVERTED MANEUVER AND THE ENGINE TEMPORARILY LOST POWER. MR. SWARTZ UPRIGHTED AIRCRAFT AND NOTICED THAT HE ONLY HAD TWO GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING. MR. SWARTZ ATTEMPTED LANDING ON A DYKE AND UPON ROLL OUT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND ENDED UP IN THE CANAL.

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 MIA04CA055Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportParkland, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in an off-airport precautionary landing to preclude fuel exhaustion, which resulted in damage to the airplane during the landing.Mar 3, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N61PS · 1

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

Accident 19940526017709ADescent · Ft Lauderdale, FLHeard pop during aerobatics. Lost aileron control. Improperly welded aileron support bracket broke at the weld.May 26, 1994 · Reported as Child S2BPITTS · Substantial damage