# NTSB investigations: Aerotek PITTS S-2A, CA

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 LAX05CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA153.md): Aerotek Pitts S-2A · Tracy, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2005 · N5300V · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop and nose over.
- [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 LAX85LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA342.md): Pitts S-2A · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1985 · N88M · Substantial damage
  > After practicing acrobatics the plt returned to the arpt for the purpose of practicing landings. He made the first one successfully, but flared out high on the second landing. The acft bounced 'hard' on the rwy twice, & the plt elected to go around. After…
- [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 LAX84LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA331.md): Pitts S2A · Redlands, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1984 · N6JP · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The acft were to perform & the two plts agreed to a staggered takeoff with the 2nd plt counting to 5 prior to commencinghis takeoff. They positioned themselves abreast of each other on the rwy. The plt of N65P commenced her takeoff from the right side of the…
- [NTSB LAX80FUG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUG46.md): Pitts S2A · Redlands, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1980 · N21CM · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUM16.md): Pitts S-2A · Santee, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1977 · N80053 · Substantial damage
- [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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  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?model=0110201&state=CA

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