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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aerotek PITTS S-2B · New Orleans, LA · August 16, 2019

Date: August 16, 2019 · 15:06 local
Place: New Orleans, LA
Airport: Lakefront
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N600DF
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19FA270
Reported as: Aerotek Pitts S-2B
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,000 total

N600DFRegistration cancelled Mar 2, 2020 · Aerotek PITTS S-2BS/N 5027 · Built 1983 Airframe modelAerotek PITTS S-2B Engine modelLycoming AEIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft was totally destroyed after it impacted the ground and burst into flames. Lycoming engines? Air safety investigator examined the engine on August 18, 2019 and could not identify any evidence of pre-impact mechanical anomalies or malfunction with the core of the engine. The prop, engine, and airframe logbooks were recovered and examined no discrepancies were found. Report will be amended pending any new information and/or evidence. Final medical case review and toxicology report was received on 10/08/19. There was not any evidence of wrongdoing or any medical events causing the accident indicated in the reports. At this time this report is considered final. We are not waiting on any additional information at this time.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AFTER IT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND BURST INTO FLAMES. LYCOMING ENGINES? AIR SAFETY INVESTIGATOR EXAMINED THE ENGINE ON AUGUST 18, 2019 AND COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL ANOMALIES OR MALFUNCTION WITH THE CORE OF THE ENGINE. THE PROP, ENGINE, AND AIRFRAME LOGBOOKS WERE RECOVERED AND EXAMINED NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. REPORT WILL BE AMENDED PENDING ANY NEW INFORMATION AND/OR EVIDENCE. FINAL MEDICAL CASE REVIEW AND TOXICOLOGY REPORT WAS RECEIVED ON 10/08/19. THERE WAS NOT ANY EVIDENCE OF WRONGDOING OR ANY MEDICAL EVENTS CAUSING THE ACCIDENT INDICATED IN THE REPORTS. AT THIS TIME THIS REPORT IS CONSIDERED FINAL. WE ARE NOT WAITING ON ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT THIS TIME.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN19FA270Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportNew Orleans, LAA loss of control for undetermined reasons.Aug 16, 2019 · Destroyed