WPR27LA018

NTSB accident investigation · Christen Industries Pitts S-2B · Yuma, AZ · October 5, 2026

Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation open
Date
October 5, 2026, 08:18 local (15:18 UTC)
Place
Yuma, AZ
Injuries
1 serious
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N12CKChristen Industries Pitts S-2B
Defining event
Maneuvering: Fuel starvation
Status
Investigation ongoing
Investigation class
Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
NTSB office
Western Pacific Region
Case key
204007

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Sequence of events

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Aircraft

Registration
N12CK
Reported as
Christen Industries Pitts S-2B
Flight
Personal · Part 91

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