# NTSB CHI85LA007: Aerotek Pitts S-2B, N53130, Hampshire, IL, October 6, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 6, 1984, 16:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: Hampshire, IL
- Coordinates: 42.090087, -88.519256 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0901&lon=-88.5193&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12926
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI85LA007
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12926/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA007

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - premature, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - runway
- Main gear collapsed, descent - uncontrolled
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## Analysis

DURING THE LANDING FLARE THE ACFT STALLED AT ABOUT 15 FT. BOTH MAIN LDG GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N53130 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Aerotek PITTS S-2B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 5021
- Airframe hours: 136
- Engines: LYCOMING AE-105-40 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Donald R. Murphy
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection: Annual, September 14, 1984
- Departed: MWC, MILWAUKEE, WI
- Airport: C38, Casa De Aero, runway 9, 3,000 × 40 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 64; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: rear; flight hours: 840 total, 111 in this make and model, 530 as pilot in command, 32 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: DPA, 20 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19841006054549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841006054549A), Oct 6, 1984: Child S2BPITTS, Hampshire, IL, Substantial damage. Pilot stated he raised nose of aircraft during flare for landing and airplane stalled, causing loss of control.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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