- Date
- May 26, 2000, 09:00 local (13:00 UTC)
- Place
- Hammonton, NJ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N16FJAerotek Pitts S-2A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 2, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20000526043549A
- Case key
- 49298
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane was landing on Runway 21, a 3,602 foot-long, 75 foot-wide, asphalt runway. The airplane veered left during the landing roll and the pilot attempted to apply right rudder to correct; however, the airplane departed the left side of the runway. The airplane's left wing contacted the ground and the airplane nosed over. The pilot stated he experienced no mechanical problems with the airplane. Winds reported at an airport about 17 miles south-southeast of the accident site, were from 290 degrees at 13 knots
Factual narrative
On May 26, 2000, about 0900 Eastern Daylight Time, an Aerotex Pitts S-2A, N16FJ, was substantially damaged while landing at the Hammonton Municipal Airport, Hammonton, New Jersey. The certificated private pilot and a passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed the Cross Keys Airport, Cross Keys, New Jersey. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The airplane was landing on Runway 21, a 3,602 foot-long, 75 foot-wide, asphalt runway.
According to the pilot, the airplane veered left during the landing roll and he attempted to apply right rudder to correct; however, the airplane departed the left side of the runway. The airplane's left wing contacted the ground and the airplane nosed over. The pilot stated he experienced no mechanical problems with the airplane.
The pilot reported 1,710 hours of total flight experience, of which, 37 hours were in the make and model of the accident airplane.
Winds reported at an airport about 17 miles south-southeast of the accident site, at 0854, were from 290 degrees at 13 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N16FJ
- Reported as
- Aerotek Pitts S-2A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2210
- Airframe hours
- 1,034
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James A. Lattanzi
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 1, 1999 · 71 hours before
- Departed
- 17N · Cross Keys, NJ
- Destination
- N81
- Airport
- N81 · Hammonton Muni, runway 21, 3,602 × 75 ft, asphalt
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
- 50
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 1,710 total · 37 in this make and model · 1,644 as pilot in command · 24 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ACY, 15 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.