- Date
- August 22, 2017, 10:25 local (10:25 UTC)
- Place
- Holmestrand, Norway
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- LN-PTSAviat Pitts S-2B
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-aerobatics: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 95874
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On August 22, 2017, at 1025 hours universal coordinated time, an Aviat Pitts S-2B, Norwegian registration LN-PTS, impacted the terrain following a loss of control while performing aerobatic maneuvers near Holmestrand, Norway. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces. The local flight departed from the Sandefjord AirportTorp (ENTO), Norway.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Accident Investigation Board Norway (AIBN). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of Norway. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Accident Investiation Board Norway Postboks 213 2001 Lillestrøm Norway http:/www.aibn.no email: post@aibn.no
Aircraft
- Registration
- LN-PTS
- Reported as
- Aviat Pitts S-2B
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown