What happened
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On August 12, 2025, a Pitts S-1T aircraft departed from Phoenix Goodyear Airport (gyr) for a personal flight under 14 CFR part 91, resulting in an accident when it impacted the ground approximately 11.25 miles south of gyr airport. The pilot was the only occupant on board and was fatally injured.
There was no known radio contact with air traffic control, and no ADS-B data was available.
The pilot taxied without a clearance then departed via from taxiway A8.
FAA radar data indicated a primary target originating near the aircraft's departure point at 10:14 am and terminating near the crash site at 10:19 am Arizona time.
The conditions of VMC (visual meteorological conditions) and post accident investigation did not reveal evidence of mechanical failure.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 12, 2025, A PITTS S-1T AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM PHOENIX GOODYEAR AIRPORT (GYR) FOR A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 11.25 MILES SOUTH OF GYR AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT ON BOARD AND WAS FATALLY INJURED.
THERE WAS NO KNOWN RADIO CONTACT WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, AND NO ADS-B DATA WAS AVAILABLE.
THE PILOT TAXIED WITHOUT A CLEARANCE THEN DEPARTED VIA FROM TAXIWAY A8.
FAA RADAR DATA INDICATED A PRIMARY TARGET ORIGINATING NEAR THE AIRCRAFT'S DEPARTURE POINT AT 10:14 AM AND TERMINATING NEAR THE CRASH SITE AT 10:19 AM ARIZONA TIME.
THE CONDITIONS OF VMC (VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS) AND POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE.
NTSB investigation
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