# Fatal NTSB investigations: Aerotek PITTS S-2A

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN17FA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA197.md): Aerotek Pitts S 2A · Sheboygan Falls, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 2017 · N67PN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control following a partial loss of engine power during a low-level aerobatic maneuver; the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined during postaccident examination of the engine. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB DEN08LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA124.md): Aerotek Pitts S-2A · Cleveland, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2008 · N80053 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during his attempted performance of aerobatic maneuvers shortly after takeoff.
- [NTSB FTW97LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA353.md): Aerotek Pitts S-2A · San Marcos, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1997 · N73EW · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control while performing aerobatics resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was the lack of altitude available for recovery.
- [NTSB LAX91FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA098.md): Bell 206B · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 1991 · N2282T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate visual lookout by the Bell 206B pilot, which resulted in his failure to see-and-avoid the pitts S-2A. A factor related to the accident was: the S-2A pilot's restricted visibility from the tailwheel equipped airplane, once it was in position on the…
- [NTSB LAX90FA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA219.md): Aerotek Pitts S2A · Thermal, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1990 · N29MC · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate handling of the airplane during an aerobatic maneuver.
- [NTSB FTW88DPJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DPJ04.md): Aerotek Pitts S-2A · Elk City, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Apr 10, 1988 · N8076 · Destroyed
  > The aircraft was observed doing aerobatics. A stall/spin was initiated from a climbing vertical attitude. Corrective action was not accomplished by the pilot and the aircraft was observed to spin to ground impact. No aircraft malfunctions were found.
- [NTSB LAX85FUM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FUM01.md): Aerotek Pitts S-2A · Ramona, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Jul 29, 1985 · N56PS · Destroyed
  > On July 28, 1985 at approximately 1820 hours, a pitts S-2A, N56PS, owned and operated by william l. travis, crashed on a hillside on the 192 deg radial, 12.8 nautical miles from the julian VOR. The flight was for the purpose of aerobatics. The aircraft was…
- [NTSB MIA83FA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA231.md): Pitts S-2A · Green Cove Spr., FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1983 · N80041 · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with the ground and was destroyed during a pleasure flt. Examination of the wreckage and the accident site revealed evidence to suggest that the acft collided with the ground while in a steep left bank, nose low attitude and a high rate of…
- [NTSB CHI83FA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA387.md): Aerotek Pitts S-2A · Waukegan, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1983 · N80016 · Destroyed
  > While on a local flt, the acft crashed in lake Michigan about 1/2 mi from the shoreline. According to witnesses, it was flying over the water at about 100 ft, then pulled almost straight up to about 300 ft above the water, nosed over & went almost straight…
- [NTSB MIA80FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA004.md): Pitts S-2A · Bunnell, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 20, 1979 · N17DG · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA79FYA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYA07.md): Pitts S-2A · Montpelier, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 17, 1979 · N79DG · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77FKT28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKT28.md): Pitts S2A · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 12, 1977 · N23WB · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX75AL054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75AL054.md): Pitts S-2A · Riverside, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 19, 1975 · N13AS · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0110201'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=0110201

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