Pitts SPECIAL accidents
The NTSB database holds 8 accidents and incidents involving the Pitts SPECIAL, recorded between 1982 to 2026. 2 of them were fatal (25%), and 2 people died.
The deadliest year was 1986, with 1 deaths.
Most of these records are from United States.
8
Records
2
Fatal
2
Deaths
25%
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1982 to 2026
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8 of 8 have coordinates
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Where these happened
Operators involved
All 8 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 1990 | Pitts SPECIAL S1-S | Dekalb, Illinois, United States | Morgan, Mark William | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Pitts SPECIAL | Homestead, Florida, United States | Robert M. Vagner | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 2026 | Pitts SPECIAL S-1S | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Pitts SPECIAL | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | Stephen L. Garrison | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1984 | Pitts SPECIAL S2A | Apex, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1983 | Pitts SPECIAL S-1C | Hudson, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Pitts SPECIAL S-1C | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1982 | Pitts SPECIAL 51C | London, Kentucky, United States | Vincent Kelgen | No injuries | - |