Pitts S-2A N80041
15 September 1983 · Green Cove Spr., Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 September 1983 at about 04:00 local time, a Pitts S-2A registered N80041 was involved in an accident near Green Cove Spr., Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Green Cove Spr., Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.9797, -81.6701
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-2A
- Registration
- N80041
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Green Cove Spr. → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA83FA231
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AND WAS DESTROYED DURING A PLEASURE FLT. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE AND THE ACCIDENT SITE REVEALED EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND WHILE IN A STEEP LEFT BANK, NOSE LOW ATTITUDE AND A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT AND FORWARD SPEED. THE ACFT BOUNCED ABOUT 15 FT INTO THE AIR AND CARTWHEELED 50 FT INTO A WOODED AREA. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND TO INDICATE ANY PRE-IMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1984 | Pitts S-2A | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Pitts S-2A | Oak Harbor, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Pitts S-2A | Van Nuys, California, United States | Alpha Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1985 | Pitts S-2A | Carlsbad, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Nov 1980 | Pitts S-2A | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1979 | Pitts S-2A | Montpelier, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1983 | Lockheed L-1011 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Mark Wayne Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Cessna 150 | Green Cove Spgs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft C45H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Raymond A. Waldrop | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft E18-S | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |