Pitts S-2A N17DG
20 October 1979 · Bunnell, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 October 1979 at about 10:41 local time, a Pitts S-2A registered N17DG was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bunnell, 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 10:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bunnell, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flagler Co
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-2A
- Registration
- N17DG
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → St Augustine, Fl.
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3197
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
WITNESSES OBSD ALMOST STRAIGHT-UP CLIMB AT END OF RWY, VERT ROLL, WING-OVR, CRASH DRG RECOVERY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1979 | Pitts S-2A | Montpelier, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 May 1979 | Pitts S-2A | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1978 | Pitts S-2A | Ft.worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1980 | Pitts S-2A | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Pitts S-2A | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1977 | Pitts S-2A | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | Ragland, Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |