Pitts Aerobatics S-2B N6027V
9 May 2009 · Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 May 2009 at about 23:30 local time, a Pitts Aerobatics S-2B registered N6027V, operated by Schledorn Mark D, was involved in an accident near Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Davis Field Airport (MKO)
- Coordinates
- 36.5586, -96.1906
- Aircraft
- Pitts Aerobatics S-2B
- Registration
- N6027V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Schledorn Mark D
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Musckogee → Musckogee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA287
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
Inadequate supervision by the certified flight instructor, resulting in a delayed stall recovery attempt.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certified flight instructor (CFI) and his private pilot student were practicing stalls. They were initiating the stalls about 3,000 feet above ground level (AGL) and recovering by 1,500 feet AGL. During the third stall, the student pilot initiated recovery and the airplane was descending straight ahead at about 1,500 feet AGL. The CFI took control of the airplane between 800 and 1,000 feet AGL and determined the airplane was in a straight ahead stall. The CFI was unable to recover the airplane to normal flight and it impacted trees in a forested area. The airplane was substantially damaged and the student pilot was seriously injured.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts Aerobatics S-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2009 | Pitts Aerobatics S-2B | Woodbine, New Jersey, United States | Neville Hogan | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 2010 | Pitts Aerobatics S-2B | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2009 | Cessna 310R | Alva, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 2009 | Champion 7FC | Thomas, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Neland Richard L DAYTONA SU | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | Delta Charley Lease LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hiller UH-12E | Stringtown, Oklahoma, United States | Texas Air Cargo, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Robinson R22 BETA | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Mar 2009 | Roach Neil GLASAIR SU | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | White Buffalo Environmental, Inc | No injuries | - |