Pitts SPECIAL S2A N83798
10 March 1984 · Apex, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 March 1984 at about 21:00 local time, a Pitts SPECIAL S2A registered N83798 was involved in an accident near Apex, North Carolina, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Apex, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cox Field (N81)
- Coordinates
- 35.7202, -78.8399
- Aircraft
- Pitts SPECIAL S2A
- Registration
- N83798
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA131
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
THE ACFT MADE A HARD LANDING AND DAMAGED A BRAKE. DURING THE SECOND LANDING THE BRAKES WERE FOUND TO BE MALFUNCTIONING AND AS THE RUDDER BECAME INEFFECTUAL THE ACFT LEFT THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A HANGER. THE OWNER OF THE ACFT WAS IMPROPERLY ACTING AS AN INSTRUCTOR TO A PRIVATE PLT. THE OWNER WAS NOT A CFI.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1983 | Pitts SPECIAL S-1C | Hudson, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Pitts SPECIAL S-1C | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1982 | Pitts SPECIAL 51C | London, Kentucky, United States | Vincent Kelgen | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Pitts SPECIAL | Homestead, Florida, United States | Robert M. Vagner | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Nov 1990 | Pitts SPECIAL S1-S | Dekalb, Illinois, United States | Morgan, Mark William | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Pitts SPECIAL | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | Stephen L. Garrison | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1984 | Aerospatiale SA341G | Cornelius, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1984 | Piper PA28-151 | Tuxedo, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1984 | Bellanca 8KCAB | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1984 | Cessna 150G | Rockingham, North Carolina, United States | Howell's Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-34-200 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft V35B | Marion, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |