Pitts Spcl S-2A N8028
3 August 1972 · Miami, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1972 at about 15:34 local time, a Pitts Spcl S-2A registered N8028, operated by Aircraft Distr, was involved in an accident during in flight near Miami, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts Spcl S-2A
- Registration
- N8028
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aircraft Distr
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1132
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
R HORIZ STAB FWD ATTACH TUBE FAILED DURING 2 PT ROLL. PLT HAD TO LND FAST IN PLOWED FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts Spcl S-2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 1976 | Pitts Spcl S-2A | Kendallville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |