Pitts S-1T N22XP
8 November 1986 · Miami, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 November 1986 at about 20:10 local time, a Pitts S-1T registered N22XP was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tamiami (TMB)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-1T
- Registration
- N22XP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Miami → Miami
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA87DKT01
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 COLLIDED WITH TREES WHILE RECOVERING FROM A SPIN WHICH WAS PERFORMED AT LOW ALTITUDE AS PART OF AN AIRSHOW PERFORMANCE. PILOT STATED HE MISJUDGED HEIGHT OF TREES AND RECOVERED FROM THE SPIN TOO LOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-1T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1983 | Pitts S-1T | Haskell, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1978 | Pitts S-1T | Taylor, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Pitts S-1T | Spring, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2025 | Pitts S-1T | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2025 | Pitts S-1T | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1986 | Beagle B206-2 | Pedro, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Blythe QUICKIE | Eustis, Florida, United States | Douglas Steen | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 150F | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Stephen R.lewis | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1986 | Cessna 150H | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Robinson R22 HP | Lk Buena Vista, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |