Aerotek PITTS S-2A N1230S
8 March 2017 · West Palm Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 March 2017 at about 15:30 local time, a Aerotek PITTS S-2A registered N1230S was involved in an accident near West Palm Beach, Florida, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Palm Beach County Genera (F45)
- Coordinates
- 26.8458, -80.2222
- Aircraft
- Aerotek PITTS S-2A
- Registration
- N1230S
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1980
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Palm Beach → West Palm Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA181
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, after completing 12 to 13 touch-and-go landings on a grass runway in crosswind conditions, he planned to complete a full-stop landing. He added that, during the landing roll, the airplane "departed the runway to the right" into marshy terrain and nosed over. The vertical stabilizer and rudder sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. According to a Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Safety Inspector, a few hours after the accident, he examined the grass runway and found no abnormalities with the surface. The nearest automated weather observation station, located 12 nautical miles from the accident airport, about the time of the accident, recorded wind from 190° at 7 knots. The pilot reported that he landed on runway 26 left.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerotek PITTS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2017 | Aerotek PITTS S 2A | Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Aerotek PITTS SPECIAL | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2014 | Aerotek PITTS SPECIAL S-1S | Westminster, Maryland, United States | Bob Gillespie | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Aerotek PITTS S-2B | Cleveland, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Aerotek PITTS S 1T | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2012 | Aerotek PITTS S-1T | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2017 | Cessna 172S | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2017 | Piper PA28 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 2017 | Cessna 152 | Bonifay, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2017 | Cirrus SR22 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2017 | Aero Commander 200D | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2017 | Beechcraft B 60 | Duette, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |