Aerotek PITTS S-2A N51WJ
12 April 1986 · Springfield, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 April 1986 at about 16:30 local time, a Aerotek PITTS S-2A registered N51WJ was involved in an accident near Springfield, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springfield, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Springfield Downtown (3DW)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerotek PITTS S-2A
- Registration
- N51WJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC86LA089
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PLT STATED THAT AFTER LANDING ON RWY 28 THE LEFT GEAR FOLDED WHILE TAXIING. THE ACFT THEN FELL ONTO ITS LEFT WING. THE PLT REPORTED THE GEAR COLLAPSED WITHOUT WARNING. EXAMINATION OF THE GEAR SUPPORT FOUND A JOINT WHICH WAS COLD WELDED HAD FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerotek PITTS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1986 | Aerotek PITTS-S-1S | Loveland, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1986 | Aerotek PITTS S2A | Santa Fe, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Aug 1986 | Aerotek PITTS S-2B | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Aerotek PITTS S-2A | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1985 | Aerotek PITTS S-2A | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1985 | Aerotek PITTS S-2A | Ramona, California, United States | William Travis | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 1986 | Saab-Fairchild SF340 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Air Midwest | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1986 | Cessna 172N | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Lawrence Flying Club Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Creve Ceour, Missouri, United States | Ernest L. Sturgeon | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-28-180 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | M. E. Tumbleson | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1986 | Cessna 152 | Independence, Missouri, United States | Roger Billings | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1986 | Cessna 310R | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |