- Date
- August 3, 1972
- Place
- Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8028Pitts Spcl S-2A
- Status
- Completed · report January 15, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 167683
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1132 72/8/3 MIAMI,FLA PITTS SPCL S-2A CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1534 N8028 PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 34, 2550 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 253 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MIAMI,FLA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE REMARKS- R HORIZ STAB FWD ATTACH TUBE FAILED DURING 2 PT ROLL. PLT HAD TO LND FAST IN PLOWED FLD.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8028
- Reported as
- Pitts Spcl S-2A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N8028Registration cancelled Apr 1, 2023 · Aerotek PITTS S-2AAirframe modelAerotek PITTS S-2AEngine modelLycoming IO-540 series
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