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FAA incident report · Pitts Aerobatics S-2B · Mcgregor, TX · August 24, 2013

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Date
August 24, 2013 · 11:00 local
Place
Mcgregor, TX
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N260PW
Reported as
Pitts Aerobatics S-2B
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
1,700 total700 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days
N260PWRegistered now · Pitts Aerobatics S-2BS/N 5041Airframe modelPitts Aerobatics S-2BEngine modelLycoming IO-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.

During taxi, aircraft pulled right and departed runway (right side). Brake and rudder input by pilot in command caused aircraft to track left, diagonally crossing runway. After leaving runway 17 to the east (left side), right main gear collapsed. Aircraft nosed forward and came to rest. Aircraft sustained damage to propeller, right main gear and lower right wing. Operator had no intent for flight; only taxi familarization.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAXI, AIRCRAFT PULLED RIGHT AND DEPARTED RUNWAY (RIGHT SIDE). BRAKE AND RUDDER INPUT BY PILOT IN COMMAND CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO TRACK LEFT, DIAGONALLY CROSSING RUNWAY. AFTER LEAVING RUNWAY 17 TO THE EAST (LEFT SIDE), RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT NOSED FORWARD AND CAME TO REST. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO PROPELLER, RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND LOWER RIGHT WING. OPERATOR HAD NO INTENT FOR FLIGHT; ONLY TAXI FAMILARIZATION.