Aviat PITTS S-2B LN-PTS
22 August 2017 · Holmestrand, Norway · Fatal
Summary
On 22 August 2017 at about 10:25 local time, a Aviat PITTS S-2B registered LN-PTS was involved in an accident near Holmestrand, Norway. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Holmestrand, Norway
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aviat PITTS S-2B
- Registration
- LN-PTS
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- CEN17WA325
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
On August 22, 2017, at 1025 hours universal coordinated time, an Aviat Pitts S-2B, Norwegian registration LN-PTS, impacted the terrain following a loss of control while performing aerobatic maneuvers near Holmestrand, Norway. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces. The local flight departed from the Sandefjord AirportTorp (ENTO), Norway.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Accident Investigation Board Norway (AIBN). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of Norway. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Accident Investiation Board Norway Postboks 213 2001 Lillestrøm Norway http:/www.aibn.no email: [email protected]
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aviat PITTS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2015 | Aviat PITTS S-2B | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Hartvigsen Thomas E | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Aviat PITTS S2B | Lakeville, New York, United States | Denair Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2014 | Aviat PITTS S 2B | Grants, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2011 | Aviat PITTS S-2B | Redlands, California, United States | Sowell Paul A | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2010 | Aviat PITTS S-2B | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States | O G Co | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Aviat PITTS S-2B | Fellsmere, Florida, United States | - | Unknown | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 17 May 2016 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Halden, Norway | - | Fatal | 1 |
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