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Final NTSB investigations: Aerotek PITTS S-2A

45 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Aerotek PITTS S-2A. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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Cases per year

19722026

Final NTSB investigations: Aerotek PITTS S-2A per year, 1972–2026: 45 cases
1972	1
1974	2
1975	2
1976	1
1977	3
1978	2
1979	4
1980	3
1982	1
1983	2
1984	2
1985	3
1986	2
1987	2
1988	1
1990	1
1991	1
1993	1
1995	1
1996	1
1997	1
2000	1
2001	1
2005	1
2008	1
2017	2
2024	1
2025	1

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SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."completionStatus" = 'Completed' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0110201')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0110201'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0110201'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB CEN25LA287Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAerotek Pitts S-2A · New Holstein, WIThe pilot’s loss of direction control during landing due to an unapproved tailwheel assembly and tail spring that resulted in a tailwheel shimmy and a subsequent ground loop.Jul 26, 2025 · N83PS · Substantial damage NTSB CEN25LA024Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPitts S-2A · Stoughton, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Oct 19, 2024 · N11JC · Substantial damage NTSB CEN17FA197Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAerotek Pitts S 2A · Sheboygan Falls, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control following a partial loss of engine power during a low-level aerobatic maneuver; the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined during postaccident examination of the engine. Contributing to the…May 26, 2017 · N67PN · Substantial damage NTSB GAA17CA181Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerotek Pitts S-2A · West Palm Beach, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.Mar 8, 2017 · N1230S · Substantial damage NTSB DEN08LA124Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAerotek Pitts S-2A · Cleveland, TXthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during his attempted performance of aerobatic maneuvers shortly after takeoff.Jul 19, 2008 · N80053 · Destroyed NTSB LAX05CA153Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerotek Pitts S-2A · Tracy, CAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop and nose over.May 1, 2005 · N5300V · Substantial damage NTSB IAD01LA092Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerotek Pitts S2 · Xenia, OHThe airplane's excessive airspeed during the approach, which resulted in the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Aug 5, 2001 · N8065 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC00LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerotek Pitts S-2A · Hammonton, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.May 26, 2000 · N16FJ · Substantial damage NTSB FTW97LA353Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAerotek Pitts S-2A · San Marcos, TXThe pilot's loss of control while performing aerobatics resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was the lack of altitude available for recovery.Sep 20, 1997 · N73EW · Destroyed NTSB MIA96LA132Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerotek Pitts S-2A · Reidsville, NCthe pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane while performing an acrobatic maneuver.Apr 27, 1996 · N8040 · Destroyed NTSB CHI95LA318Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-5 · Belvidere, ILinadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both airplanes, which resulted in failure of each pilot to see-and-avoid the other airplane.Sep 10, 1995 · N5669P · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB FTW93IA141Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCommander 114B · Oklahoma City, OKThe pilot of the pitts, N51ST, misunderstanding of the tower's instructions and clearance, and his failure to see and avoid the Commander 114B, N194A.Apr 28, 1993 · N194A · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB LAX91FA098Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Santa Paula, CAInadequate visual lookout by the Bell 206B pilot, which resulted in his failure to see-and-avoid the pitts S-2A. A factor related to the accident was: the S-2A pilot's restricted visibility from the tailwheel equipped airplane, once it was in position on the…Feb 13, 1991 · N2282T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB LAX90FA219Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAerotek Pitts S2A · Thermal, CAThe pilot's inadequate handling of the airplane during an aerobatic maneuver.Jun 11, 1990 · N29MC · Destroyed NTSB FTW88DPJ04Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAerotek Pitts S-2A · Elk City, OKThe aircraft was observed doing aerobatics. A stall/spin was initiated from a climbing vertical attitude. Corrective action was not accomplished by the pilot and the aircraft was observed to spin to ground impact. No aircraft malfunctions were found.Apr 10, 1988 · N8076 · Destroyed NTSB SEA88LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Tacoma, WAThe Cessna was at the runup area for runway 35 preparing to do his runup. Three pitts aircraft were taxiing abreast of each other, when one of the pitts's propeller struck the right wingtip of the Cessna causing substantial damage to the Cessna and minor…Nov 27, 1987 · N9134H · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB ATL88LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S2A · Ramseur, NCThe pilot lost directional control while making a normal landing. The pilot did not report a mechanical problem. The ground loop cause substantial damage to the aircraft's undercarriage.Oct 24, 1987 · N44LH · Substantial damage NTSB MIA86LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerotek Pitts S-2A · Pompano Beach, FLThe student plt lost control of the acft as power was applied to takeoff. The instructor plt then took control of the acft as it left the rwy, after which the left gear became stuck in sand. The acft nosed over and came to rest inverted.Jul 10, 1986 · N31496 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI86LA237Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S2A · Peru, ILPilot elected to land on runway 18 because the windsock was indicating wind to be fromthe south. Upon touchdown in the first third of the runway the aircraft skipped slightly. Pilot chose to try to stop rather than attempt a go-around and applied heavy…Jun 27, 1986 · N70JJ · Substantial damage NTSB LAX86LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerotek Pitts S-2A · Chandler, AZDuring a dual instructional flight the CFI stated that he was looking for traffic while monitoring his student's performance. The CFI failed to observe that an acft was ahead of him in the traffic pattern. That acft was at a lower altitude & was on short…Nov 6, 1985 · N42XX · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB LAX85LA342Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S-2A · Van Nuys, CAAfter practicing acrobatics the plt returned to the arpt for the purpose of practicing landings. He made the first one successfully, but flared out high on the second landing. The acft bounced 'hard' on the rwy twice, & the plt elected to go around. After…Aug 3, 1985 · N88M · Substantial damage NTSB LAX85FUM01Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportAerotek Pitts S-2A · Ramona, CAOn July 28, 1985 at approximately 1820 hours, a pitts S-2A, N56PS, owned and operated by william l. travis, crashed on a hillside on the 192 deg radial, 12.8 nautical miles from the julian VOR. The flight was for the purpose of aerobatics. The aircraft was…Jul 29, 1985 · N56PS · Destroyed NTSB CHI84LA385Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S-2A · Oak Harbor, OHWitness stated plt was performing aerobatic maneuvers. At the top of a loop (aprx 3000 ft AGL) the acft remained inverted, pwr was reduced and an inverted spin was entered. The acft remained in the inverted spin to water impact. The plt does not recall the…Sep 8, 1984 · N899 · Destroyed NTSB LAX84LA331Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S2A · Redlands, CAThe acft were to perform & the two plts agreed to a staggered takeoff with the 2nd plt counting to 5 prior to commencinghis takeoff. They positioned themselves abreast of each other on the rwy. The plt of N65P commenced her takeoff from the right side of the…Jun 3, 1984 · N6JP · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB MIA83FA231Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPitts S-2A · Green Cove Spr., FLThe acft collided with the ground and was destroyed during a pleasure flt. Examination of the wreckage and the accident site revealed evidence to suggest that the acft collided with the ground while in a steep left bank, nose low attitude and a high rate of…Sep 15, 1983 · N80041 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI83FA387Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAerotek Pitts S-2A · Waukegan, ILWhile on a local flt, the acft crashed in lake Michigan about 1/2 mi from the shoreline. According to witnesses, it was flying over the water at about 100 ft, then pulled almost straight up to about 300 ft above the water, nosed over & went almost straight…Aug 20, 1983 · N80016 · Destroyed NTSB NYC82FNC07Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAerotek-Pitts S-2A · Warren, VTThe pilot reported that before landing, he noticed heavy wind shear while on downwind and base. Reportedly, he encountered a severe sink after turning from base to final approach. He added full power, but was unable to stop the descent before contacting the…Apr 23, 1982 · N388N · Substantial damage NTSB FTW81FRD04Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-2A · New Orleans, LANov 4, 1980 · N333BD · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB LAX80FUG46Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPitts S2A · Redlands, CAJul 1, 1980 · N21CM · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FKJ13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPitts S-2S · Alabaster, ALJun 21, 1980 · N555JG · Destroyed NTSB MIA80FA004Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S-2A · Bunnell, FLOct 20, 1979 · N17DG · Destroyed NTSB MKC79FCG60Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S2A · Ottawa, KSJul 20, 1979 · N60LG · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79DEE55Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPitts S-2A · Rockford, ILMay 12, 1979 · N7UD · Destroyed NTSB SEA79FYA07Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S-2A · Montpelier, IDJan 17, 1979 · N79DG · Destroyed NTSB MIA78DLD74Accident · No injuriesClosedAerotec S-2A · Largo, FLSep 10, 1978 · N13GT · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78FGM29Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S2S · Latrobe, PAMay 21, 1978 · N44LH · Substantial damage NTSB FTW77FRG56Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-2A · New Braunfels, TXJun 25, 1977 · N6PT · Substantial damage NTSB MIA77FKT28Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S2A · Ft.Lauderdale, FLMar 12, 1977 · N23WB · Destroyed NTSB LAX77FUM16Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-2A · Santee, CAFeb 19, 1977 · N80053 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FET03Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts Spcl S-2A · Kendallville, INOct 30, 1976 · N3186S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEG06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPitts S2A · Harrison, OHOct 15, 1975 · N80032 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX75AL054Accident · 2 fatalClosedPitts S-2A · Riverside, CAApr 19, 1975 · N13AS · Destroyed NTSB MIA75DKJ24Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-2A · Gurley, ALSep 19, 1974 · N32Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC74DNC45Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-2A · Jaffrey, NHJun 8, 1974 · N388N · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73FKT11Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts Spcl S-2A · Miami, FLAug 3, 1972 · N8028 · Substantial damage