Pitts S-2B N6082E
12 July 1996 · Boca Raton, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 July 1996 at about 20:00 local time, a Pitts S-2B registered N6082E was involved in an accident near Boca Raton, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boca Raton, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boca Raton (BCT)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-2B
- Registration
- N6082E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft Lauderdale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA96LA189
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the dual student's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and inadequate supervision by the flight instructor. The gusty/crosswind condition was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The instructor pilot (CFI) was providing instruction to the airplane's owner. During a crosswind landing, the student flared too high. The CFI stated, the airspeed was close to the 'stall speed.' The CFI attempted to recover; however, the left wing struck the runway as a go-around procedure was made. The wind was reported to be from 190 degrees at 10 gusting 15 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1996 | Pitts S-2B | Freehold Twsp, New Jersey, United States | John Mullaney | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 1995 | Pitts S-2B | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Pitts S-2B | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Pitts S-2B | Mountain View, Arkansas, United States | Ronald K. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1995 | Pitts S-2B | Ottawa, Kansas, United States | Herbert R. Hodge | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Dec 1997 | Pitts S-2B | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1996 | Cessna 150M | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Robinson R-22-BETA | Bunnell, Florida, United States | International Helicopter Acad. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Cessna 150F | Ocala, Florida, United States | TOM McGhee Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172N | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1996 | Enstrom F-28C | Defuniak Spring, Florida, United States | Robert D. Duda | Minor injuries | - |