- Date
- November 8, 1986, 15:10 local (20:10 UTC)
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N22XPPitts S-1T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861108054219A
- Case key
- 31724
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Aircraft collided with trees while recovering from a spin which was performed at low altitude as part of an airshow performance. Pilot stated he misjudged height of trees and recovered from the spin too low.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N22XP
- Reported as
- Pitts S-1T
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 002
- Airframe hours
- 585
- Engine
- Lycoming AE10-360-A1D, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William K. Lancaster
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 2, 1986 · 6 hours before
- Departed
- TMB · Miami, FL
- Destination
- TMB · Miami, FL
- Airport
- TMB · Tamiami
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 21,000 total · 1,800 in this make and model · 126 as pilot in command · 129 in the last 90 days · 130 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MIA
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.