Pitts S-2B N54DR
15 June 1993 · East Palestine, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 June 1993 at about 15:15 local time, a Pitts S-2B registered N54DR, operated by Robert C. Bertelsen, was involved in an accident near East Palestine, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- East Palestine, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bartholow Airfield (80H4)
- Coordinates
- 40.8297, -80.5405
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-2B
- Registration
- N54DR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert C. Bertelsen
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salem → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93LA114
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITION IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS ON SHORT FINAL FOR A LANDING ON RUNWAY 27 (THE WINDS WERE 280 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS, GUSTS TO 20 KNOTS). THE PILOT SAID, '...JUST AS I WAS READY TO TOUCHDOWN, A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE RIGHT WING TIP TO HIT THE GROUND...' THE AIRPLANE THEN VEERED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1993 | Pitts S-2B | Hillsboro, Maryland, United States | Lynn Associates, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Pitts S-2B | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | David Dingman | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1994 | Pitts S-2B | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1994 | Pitts S-2B | Afton, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1995 | Pitts S-2B | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Pitts S-2B | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1993 | Leveck VANCRAFT | Hebron, Ohio, United States | Jack Leveck | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1993 | Forest Ripley Z MAX | Delaware, Ohio, United States | Forest Ripley | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-28-181 | Columbia Stn, Ohio, United States | Illinois Valley Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1993 | Meador DRAGONFLY SP | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | William R Meador | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Cessna 180H | New Philadelphi, Ohio, United States | Robert Henry | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-28-151 | Painesville, Ohio, United States | Robert Chin | No injuries | - |