Pitts S2A N23WB
12 March 1977 · Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 March 1977 at about 14:00 local time, a Pitts S2A registered N23WB was involved in an accident during in flight near Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S2A
- Registration
- N23WB
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2552
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
AIRCRAFT ENTERED INVERTED SPIN AT ABOUT 2000 FT.PILOT'S LICENSE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SUSPENDED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1978 | Pitts S2A | Ottawa, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1979 | Pitts S2A | Moss Landing, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1975 | Pitts S2A | Harrison, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Pitts S2A | Ottawa, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1980 | Pitts S2A | Salt St Marie, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1980 | Pitts S2A | Redlands, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |