# NTSB investigations: Aerotek PITTS SPECIAL S-1S, PA

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 ERA22LA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA364.md): Aerotek Pitts Special S-1S · Erwinna, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2022 · N49310 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inability of both pilots to see and avoid the collision. Contributing to the accident was the pilot of the red airplane’s decision to utilize the converging runway for takeoff, contrary to the guidance published in the airport facility directory. Also…
- [NTSB ERA09CA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA307.md): Aerotek Pitts Spec · Beaver Falls, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2009 · N55MF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB IAD96FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96FA126.md): Aerotek Pitts Special S-1S · Pittsburgh, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1996 · N2HT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's utilization of airspeeds greater than the manufacturer recommended maneuvering airspeeds which exceed the design limits of the airplane and resulted in the subsequent failure of the wing spar.
- [NTSB NYC79FGM41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FGM41.md): Pitts S1S · Bedford, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1979 · N8004 · Substantial damage

## 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" = 'PA' 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 ('0110301'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0110301&state=PA

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