Pitts S2B N11SE
11 February 1989 · Walker, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 February 1989 at about 21:30 local time, a Pitts S2B registered N11SE, operated by Woods, William S., was involved in an accident near Walker, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Walker, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S2B
- Registration
- N11SE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Woods, William S.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pensacola → Lafayette
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW89LA048
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF TOTAL ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE INADEQUATE FUEL QUANITY SIGHT GAUGE IN THE REAR COCKPIT, WHICH WAS OCCUPIED BY THE PIC.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Pitts S2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1989 | Pitts S2B | Ramona, California, United States | Kohorst, Donald P. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1990 | Pitts S2B | Springfield, Illinois, United States | Regal Quality Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Pitts S2B | Aurora, Nebraska, United States | Thomsen, Burton L. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1992 | Pitts S2B | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Waldrop, Homer V. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Pitts S2B | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Flatirons Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1994 | Pitts S2B | Keystone Height, Florida, United States | Swartz, David J. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1989 | Bell 206L | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | Taylor Energy Vthe | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1989 | Cessna 150J | Minden, Louisiana, United States | James M. Maples, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1989 | Cessna A185F | Marksville, Louisiana, United States | Morris, Ivan JR. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1989 | Aeronca 7AC | Gueydan, Louisiana, United States | Lejeune Darryle B. | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Bell 206B | Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1989 | Cessna 150C | Jonesboro, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |