Pitts Aerobatics S-2B

FAA incident reports · 19

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Accident 20250620008429APitts Aerobatics S-2B · Broadway, NCA Pitts Aerobatics S-2B departed raleigh executive jetport (ktta) with two people on-board at 0853 on 06/20/2025 for a personal flight. Aircraft turned left to the southwest after departure and flew south then turned in a southeasterly direction and climebed…Jun 20, 2025 · N79AV · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20130824015609IPitts Aerobatics S-2B · Mcgregor, TXDuring 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…Aug 24, 2013 · N260PW · Substantial damageAccident 20100529035449APitts Aerob S-2B · Amarillo, TXOn may 29, 2010 at 1830 CDT, the holder of a private pilot certificate and owner of the aircraft, operated N260PK, a Pitts aerobatics S-2B, on a post-maintenance check flight following an engine tear down inspection. The aircraft departed the Blue sky airport…May 29, 2010 · N260PK · DestroyedAccident 20090508005869APitts S2B · Weber Falls, OK(-23) The pilot was providing flight instruction to a private pilot (student) in the area se of muskogee, OK area, the lessons being conducted were a series of stalls. After the third stall the PIC stated that he had just let the aircraft get too slow and too…May 8, 2009 · N6027V · Substantial damageAccident 19991223044921APitts S2B · Santa Ana, CA(.4)On December 23, 1999, at 1214 hours PST, a Pitts S-2B biplane, N87WY, collided with a Piper PA-28R-201, N43793, while taxing for takeoff from a tee hanger area at the Santa Ana, California, airport. The Piper PA-28R-201 was holding short of a taxiway at…Dec 23, 1999 · N87WY · Minor damageAccident 19991011043169APitts S2B · Salina, KS(-23) [privacy data omitted]was practicing takeoff and landing in N50AL, a Pitts S-2B aircraft, at salinas airport, salinas, CA. When on the third practice landing the a/c bounced and a ground looped occurred. Substantial damage to the a/c's upper and lower…Oct 11, 1999 · N50AL · No damageAccident 19990508020679AChild S2BPITTS · Knoxville, TNOn may 8, 1999, about 1010 eastern daylight time; a pitts S-2B, N260Z, registered to a private individual, impacted with the terrain near Knoxville, TN. Visual meteorological condtions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 91…May 8, 1999 · N260Z · Substantial damageAccident 19980423015479AChild S2BPITTS · Greenfield, CAVeered off runway landing. Struck brush and ground looped. (.4)on April 23, 1998, at 1100 hours pacific daylight time, a pitts S-2B, N6027V, struck high brush and ground looped after landing at Metz field, a private dirt strip located in Greenfield,…Apr 23, 1998 · N6027V · Substantial damageAccident 19950426012859AChild S2BPITTS · Naples, FLGround looped landing. Collapsed right main gear. CFI tried to correct but failed. New tail spring clip missing.Apr 26, 1995 · N711BT · Substantial damageAccident 19950401006269AChild S2BPITTS · Ottawa, KSPractice aerobatics. Entered flat spin. Failed to recover.Apr 1, 1995 · N876CB · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19950224002639AChild S2BPITTS · Spokane, WAProp and crankshaft separated during a practice inverted spin. Recovered. Landed short strip. Nosed over.Feb 24, 1995 · N49335 · Substantial damageAccident 19940726019379AChild S2BPITTS · Salt Lake City, UTStruck a tug on taxiway returning to ramp. Blamed blinded by sun. Tug left on taxiway after running out of fuel.Jul 26, 1994 · N8026 · Substantial damageAccident 19930324006729AChild S2BPITTS · Boulder, COStruck a tree hidden by nose of aircraft during a practice engine out approach. CFI took over and landed on runway.Mar 24, 1993 · N876CB · Substantial damageAccident 19930307004369AChild S2BPITTS · Hillsboro, MDInadvertently entered flat spin after hammerhead stall. Unable to recover. Impacted flat in muddy field.Mar 7, 1993 · N12QW · DestroyedAccident 19910516016461AChild S2BPITTS · Albuquerque, NMTaxied into tail of other S2B,N602SB,that was stopped waiting for another S2B to clear. Flight of 4 airshow team.May 16, 1991 · N603SB · Minor damageAccident 19900203001609AChild S2BPITTS · Las Vegas, NVSwerved off runway on landing roll and flipped. Right brake failed due low fluid and worn brake pad.Feb 3, 1990 · N25CH · Substantial damageIncident 19890611037689IChild S2BPITTS · Chicago, ILOn rollout diverted attention to radio switch and aircraft veered off runway. Left gear collapsed.Jun 11, 1989 · N300WD · Minor damageIncident 19880802048179IChild S2BPITTS · Little Rock, ARPilot lost directional control on roll out and ground looped. Stated right brake failed. No evidence of hyd leak.Aug 2, 1988 · N300WD · Minor damageIncident 19870830056449IChild S2BPITTS · Sussex, NJNewly overhauled brakes were applied during rollout. Aircraft nosed onto propeller.Aug 30, 1987 · N260EF · Minor damage
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