# NTSB MIA87LA049: Christen Industries Pitts S-2B, N117CL, Gulfport, MS, December 14, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 14, 1986, 16:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: Gulfport, MS
- Coordinates: 30.380496, -89.099067 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3805&lon=-89.0991&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): 31834
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87LA049
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31834/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA049

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Overrun, landing - roll
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence

## Analysis

THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITH A LEFT QUARTERING TAILWIND AT THE HALFWAY POINT ON THE 2700 FT RWY. THE ACFT RAN OFF OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY AND THE PLT REGAINED CONTROL GETTING THE ACFT BACK ONTO THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN OVERRAN THE END OF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH TWO FENCES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N117CL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N117CL), registered now, S/N 5061, built 1984 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Christen Industries PITTS S-2B
- Registry model: [Christen Industries PITTS S-2B](https://openairdocs.org/model/christen-industries-pitts-s-2b) (registry code 2210006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming AEIO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-540-series) (registry code 41568, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 5061
- Airframe hours: 120
- Engines: LYCOMING AEIO-540-D4A5 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: W. G. Berry
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 1, 1986, 50 hours before
- Departed: SPB, NEW ORLEANS, LA
- Airport: 82, Shade Tree Airport

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: rear; flight hours: 7,297 total, 40 in this make and model, 6,554 as pilot in command, 135 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 70° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: GPT, 8 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 19861214067349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861214067349A), Dec 14, 1986: Child S2BPITTS, Gulfport, MS, Substantial damage. The aircraft overshot and hit a fence. The pilot made a long, fast touchdown but delayed a go around until too late

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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