Pitts S2A N70JJ
27 June 1986 · Peru, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 June 1986 at about 17:00 local time, a Pitts S2A registered N70JJ was involved in an accident near Peru, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Peru, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hamer
- Coordinates
- 41.3393, -89.1192
- Aircraft
- Pitts S2A
- Registration
- N70JJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86LA237
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
PILOT 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 BRAKING. THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER. AFTER EXITING THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE WIND HAD SHIFTED AND WAS FROM THE NORTH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1987 | Pitts S2A | Ramseur, North Carolina, United States | Jeffrey W. White | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1984 | Pitts S2A | Redlands, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1980 | Pitts S2A | Salt St Marie, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1980 | Pitts S2A | Redlands, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1979 | Pitts S2A | Moss Landing, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Pitts S2A | Ottawa, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Morris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Valley View, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Piper J-3 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |