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FAA accident report · Pitts S-1T · Danbury, CT · September 2, 2025

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Date
September 2, 2025 · 11:46 local
Place
Danbury, CT
Airport
Danbury Municipal
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N742MA
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA25LA381
Reported as
Pitts S-1T
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
764 total122 in this make and model58 in the last 90 days
N742MARegistered now · Pitts S-1TS/N 1005 · Built 1982Airframe modelPitts S-1TEngine modelLycoming AEIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On September 2, 2025 at approximately 1146 eastern time aircraft landed Danbury Municipal Airport on runway 8. On roll out aircraft veered off left side of the runway, causing the lower left wing tip to contact the ground. This ground contact resulted in a major repair of the lower wing tip and aileron. PIC stated the aircraft suddenly turned due to a tail wheel issue. Certificated mechanic inspected tail wheel and confirmed there was no issue with the tailwheel and operated as expected.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 1146 EASTERN TIME AIRCRAFT LANDED DANBURY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 8. ON ROLL OUT AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, CAUSING THE LOWER LEFT WING TIP TO CONTACT THE GROUND. THIS GROUND CONTACT RESULTED IN A MAJOR REPAIR OF THE LOWER WING TIP AND AILERON. PIC STATED THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY TURNED DUE TO A TAIL WHEEL ISSUE. CERTIFICATED MECHANIC INSPECTED TAIL WHEEL AND CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE TAILWHEEL AND OPERATED AS EXPECTED.

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 ERA25LA381Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDanbury, CTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout, which resulted in a ground loop.Sep 2, 2025 · Substantial damage