Aerotek-Pitts S-2A N388N
23 April 1982 · Warren, Vermont, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 April 1982 at about 20:15 local time, a Aerotek-Pitts S-2A registered N388N, operated by Parker Aviation Enterprise, was involved in an accident near Warren, Vermont, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Warren, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Warren
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerotek-Pitts S-2A
- Registration
- N388N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Parker Aviation Enterprise
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Warren → Warren
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82FNC07
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT BEFORE LANDING, HE NOTICED HEAVY WIND SHEAR WHILE ON DOWNWIND AND BASE. REPORTEDLY, HE ENCOUNTERED A SEVERE SINK AFTER TURNING FROM BASE TO FINAL APPROACH. HE ADDED FULL POWER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE DESCENT BEFORE CONTACTING THE GROUND HARD, SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THAT THE SURFACE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 35 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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