# FAA incident reports: Pitts Aerobatics S-2B A list on [Pitts Aerobatics S-2B](https://openairdocs.org/model/pitts-aerobatics-s-2b.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. - [Accident 20250620008429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250620008429A.md): Pitts Aerobatics S-2B · Broadway, NC · Jun 20, 2025 · N79AV · Destroyed · 2 fatal > A 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… - [Incident 20130824015609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130824015609I.md): Pitts Aerobatics S-2B · Mcgregor, TX · Aug 24, 2013 · N260PW · Substantial damage > 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… - [Accident 20100529035449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100529035449A.md): Pitts Aerob S-2B · Amarillo, TX · May 29, 2010 · N260PK · Destroyed > On 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… - [Accident 20090508005869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090508005869A.md): Pitts S2B · Weber Falls, OK · May 8, 2009 · N6027V · Substantial damage > (-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… - [Accident 19991223044921A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991223044921A.md): Pitts S2B · Santa Ana, CA · Dec 23, 1999 · N87WY · Minor damage > (.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… - [Accident 19991011043169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991011043169A.md): Pitts S2B · Salina, KS · Oct 11, 1999 · N50AL · No damage > (-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… - [Accident 19990508020679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990508020679A.md): Child S2BPITTS · Knoxville, TN · May 8, 1999 · N260Z · Substantial damage > On 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… - [Accident 19980423015479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980423015479A.md): Child S2BPITTS · Greenfield, CA · Apr 23, 1998 · N6027V · Substantial damage > Veered 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,… - [Accident 19950426012859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950426012859A.md): Child S2BPITTS · Naples, FL · Apr 26, 1995 · N711BT · Substantial damage > Ground looped landing. Collapsed right main gear. CFI tried to correct but failed. New tail spring clip missing. - [Accident 19950401006269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950401006269A.md): Child S2BPITTS · Ottawa, KS · Apr 1, 1995 · N876CB · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Practice aerobatics. Entered flat spin. Failed to recover. - [Accident 19950224002639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950224002639A.md): Child S2BPITTS · Spokane, WA · Feb 24, 1995 · N49335 · Substantial damage > Prop and crankshaft separated during a practice inverted spin. Recovered. Landed short strip. Nosed over. - [Accident 19940726019379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940726019379A.md): Child S2BPITTS · Salt Lake City, UT · Jul 26, 1994 · N8026 · Substantial damage > Struck a tug on taxiway returning to ramp. Blamed blinded by sun. Tug left on taxiway after running out of fuel. - [Accident 19930324006729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930324006729A.md): Child S2BPITTS · Boulder, CO · Mar 24, 1993 · N876CB · Substantial damage > Struck a tree hidden by nose of aircraft during a practice engine out approach. CFI took over and landed on runway. - [Accident 19930307004369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930307004369A.md): Child S2BPITTS · Hillsboro, MD · Mar 7, 1993 · N12QW · Destroyed > Inadvertently entered flat spin after hammerhead stall. Unable to recover. Impacted flat in muddy field. - [Accident 19910516016461A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910516016461A.md): Child S2BPITTS · Albuquerque, NM · May 16, 1991 · N603SB · Minor damage > Taxied into tail of other S2B,N602SB,that was stopped waiting for another S2B to clear. Flight of 4 airshow team. - [Accident 19900203001609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900203001609A.md): Child S2BPITTS · Las Vegas, NV · Feb 3, 1990 · N25CH · Substantial damage > Swerved off runway on landing roll and flipped. Right brake failed due low fluid and worn brake pad. - [Incident 19890611037689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890611037689I.md): Child S2BPITTS · Chicago, IL · Jun 11, 1989 · N300WD · Minor damage > On rollout diverted attention to radio switch and aircraft veered off runway. Left gear collapsed. - [Incident 19880802048179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880802048179I.md): Child S2BPITTS · Little Rock, AR · Aug 2, 1988 · N300WD · Minor damage > Pilot lost directional control on roll out and ground looped. Stated right brake failed. No evidence of hyd leak. - [Incident 19870830056449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870830056449I.md): Child S2BPITTS · Sussex, NJ · Aug 30, 1987 · N260EF · Minor damage > Newly overhauled brakes were applied during rollout. Aircraft nosed onto propeller. ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7220450') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/pitts-aerobatics-s-2b/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain, except the copies of manufacturers’ service documents, which belong to their rights holders.