Pitts SPCIAL N2371
9 May 1974 · Lutz, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 May 1974 at about 15:15 local time, a Pitts SPCIAL registered N2371, operated by HDM Aero Compa, was involved in an accident during in flight near Lutz, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lutz, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts SPCIAL
- Registration
- N2371
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- HDM Aero Compa
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Brooksville, Fla → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1908
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
2ND FLT THIS TYPE ACFT.ACFT OBSVD TO CLB ALMOST PERPENDICULAR TO GND.ACFT STARTED SPIN END OF CLB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts SPCIAL accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 1972 | Pitts SPCIAL | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |