# NTSB investigations: Pitts Aerobatics S-2B 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 ERA25FA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA231.md): Pitts S2 · Broadway, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jun 20, 2025 · N79AV · Substantial damage > On June 20, 2025, at 0900 eastern daylight time, a Pitts Aerobatics S-2B, N79AV, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Broadway, North Carolina. The private pilot and the commercial pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was… - [NTSB CEN10LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA295.md): Pitts Aerobatics S-2B · Amarillo, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2010 · N260PK · Destroyed > The fracture of the fuel pump housing for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB ERA09LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA368.md): Pitts Aerobatics S-2B · Woodbine, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2009 · N300FA · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper fuel transfer in flight. - [NTSB CEN09CA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA287.md): Pitts Aerobatics S-2B · Muskogee, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2009 · N6027V · Substantial damage > Inadequate supervision by the certified flight instructor, resulting in a delayed stall recovery attempt. - [NTSB LAX00LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA007.md): Pitts S2B · Salinas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1999 · N50AL · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the effects of torque and P-factor during a go-around from a bounced landing, which led to a loss of control and the inadvertent dragging of a wing. - [NTSB MIA99LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA152.md): Christen Industries S-2B · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1999 · N260Z · Substantial damage > a total loss of engine power caused by the failure of the number 6 connecting rod, due to oil starvation for an undetermined reason. - [NTSB LAX98LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA150.md): Pitts S-2B · Greenfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1998 · N6027V · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A related factor was the proximity of high brush located on both sides of the runway. - [NTSB MIA95LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA129.md): Pitts S-2B · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1995 · N711BT · Substantial damage > The failure of the tail wheel landing gear system for undetermined reasons. This resulted in an on-ground loss of control on landing rollout, ground loop, and collapse of the right main landing gear. - [NTSB CHI95DCQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95DCQ01.md): Pitts S-2B · Ottawa, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Apr 1, 1995 · N876CB · Destroyed > The pilot not performing proper stall/spin recovery procedures. - [NTSB SEA95LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA056.md): Pitts S-2B · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1995 · N49335 · Substantial damage > Fatigue failure of the crankshaft. Factors were the soft terrain and the pilot/owner's failure to conduct recurring crankshaft inspections recommended by the manufacturer. - [NTSB SEA94LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA195.md): Pitts S-2B · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1994 · N8026 · Substantial damage > The inadequate visual lookout by the instructor and dual student. Factors include sunglare and the tug left on the taxiway. - [NTSB DEN93LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA035.md): Pitts S2B · Boulder, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1993 · N876CB · Substantial damage > The pilot in command's failure to maintain a visual lookout. A factor was: the student pilot's restricted visual lookout. - [NTSB BFO93LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA045.md): Pitts S-2B · Hillsboro, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1993 · N12QW · Destroyed > Failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed, while performing aerobatic maneuvers, which resulted in an inadvertent flat spin and an uncontrolled descent into terrain. - [NTSB DEN91LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA074.md): Pitts S-2B · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1991 · N603SB · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > Failure of the pilot of the other airplane to maintain visual lookout. - [NTSB DEN90LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA050.md): Christen Industries Pitts · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 1990 · N25CH · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control after a partial failure of the normal brake system. ## 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 ('7220450')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7220450 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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