Aerotek PITTS S-2B N5306N
10 April 1993 · North Benton, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 April 1993 at about 22:47 local time, a Aerotek PITTS S-2B registered N5306N, operated by Anton Satorious, was involved in an accident near North Benton, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Benton, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.0206, -80.9292
- Aircraft
- Aerotek PITTS S-2B
- Registration
- N5306N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Anton Satorious
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93FA079
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRCRAFT CONTROL DUE TO ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE COMPLETE TWO INVERTED FLAT SPINS. THE THIRD FLAT SPIN STARTED AT ABOUT 3000 FT MSL, AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND WHILE STILL IN THE SPIN. NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNTION WAS FOUND. THE PILOT'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS 0.150%.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerotek PITTS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1993 | Aerotek PITTS S-1T | Sun City, Florida, United States | Ballard, William C. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1992 | Aerotek PITTS S-1S | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | Meyer M. Gutman/J. Riedlbauer | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1991 | Aerotek PITTS-S2A | Eustis, Florida, United States | Michael K. Goodman | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1995 | Aerotek PITTS-S2S | Clarksville, Virginia, United States | Carl Henning | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Aerotek PITTS S-2S | Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Aerotek PITTS S-2A | Reidsville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |