# NTSB investigations: Pitts SPECIAL

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 ERA11CA477](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA477.md): Pitts Special · Bessemer, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2011 · N2997G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB MIA95LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA003.md): Pitts S1C · Plant City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1994 · N2997G · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot in command to maintain directional control during landing resulting in the aircraft running off the side of the runway and nosing over in soft terrain.
- [NTSB MIA86FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86FA115.md): Pitts Special · Homestead, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1986 · N501L · Destroyed
  > The plt was on a flt to practice aerobatic mnvrs in a designated practice area. A witness, who was driving nearby, stated that he saw the acft 'falling straight down' & crash in a tomato field. An investigation revealed evidence that the acft had impacted in…
- [NTSB MKC77FER61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FER61.md): Pitts S-1S · Jordan, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1977 · N2997G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70FBA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FBA26.md): Pitts S-1 · Winchester, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 27, 1970 · N13S · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN66A0067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66A0067.md): Pitts Specl · Tucson, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 19, 1966 · N5T · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN66F0209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66F0209.md): Pitts Specal · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1966 · N5T · 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('72201KZ', '72202K4', '72202KL', '72202KP', '72201NM', '72202K0', '72202KT', '72202KU', '72202KX', '72202KZ', '72202L3', '72202MA'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=72201KZ

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