Pitts S-2A accidents
The NTSB database holds 26 accidents and incidents involving the Pitts S-2A, recorded between 1973 to 2024. 7 of them were fatal (27%), and 9 people died.
The deadliest year was 1975, with 2 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (7 records).
Most of these records are from United States.
16 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
26
Records
7
Fatal
9
Deaths
27%
Share fatal
1973 to 2024
Period
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10 of 26 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 26 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1983 | Pitts S-2A | Green Cove Spr., Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Apr 1975 | Pitts S-2A | Riverside, California, United States | ART Scholl AVI | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Apr 1994 | Pitts S-2A | Kahuku, Hawaii, United States | Tsunami Aviation Hawaii, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Sep 1985 | Pitts S-2A | Carlsbad, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Oct 1979 | Pitts S-2A | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jan 1979 | Pitts S-2A | Montpelier, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Nov 1973 | Pitts S-2A | Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Pitts S-2A | Stoughton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Pitts S-2A | Springfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Pitts S-2A | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Pitts S-2A | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1998 | Pitts S-2A | Benton, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Pitts S-2A | New Smyrna Beac, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Pitts S-2A | Van Nuys, California, United States | Alpha Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Pitts S-2A | Oak Harbor, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1984 | Pitts S-2A | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1980 | Pitts S-2A | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1979 | Pitts S-2A | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Pitts S-2A | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1978 | Pitts S-2A | Ft.worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1977 | Pitts S-2A | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | Ragland, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1977 | Pitts S-2A | Santee, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1974 | Pitts S-2A | Gurley, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1974 | Pitts S-2A | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1973 | Pitts S-2A | Letohatchee, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1973 | Pitts S-2A | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |