Aerotek PITTS S2A N29MC
11 June 1990 · Thermal, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 June 1990 at about 16:55 local time, a Aerotek PITTS S2A registered N29MC was involved in an accident near Thermal, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Thermal, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Thermal (TRM)
- Coordinates
- 33.4806, -116.0991
- Aircraft
- Aerotek PITTS S2A
- Registration
- N29MC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90FA219
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE HANDLING OF THE AIRPLANE DURING AN AEROBATIC MANEUVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE PRECEDING WEEK THE PILOT HAD BEEN REGULARLY PRACTICING AEROBATICS. DURING THE PRECEDING 6 MONTHS THE PILOT HAD RECEIVED 15 HOURS OF AEROBATICS INSTRUCTION. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT DEPARTED THERMAL AIRPORT TO PRACTICE AEROBATICS. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND THE FOLLOWING DAY. GROUND SCARS AND WRECKAGE EXAMINATION INDICATE THAT THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED IN AN INVERTED, WINGS LEVEL, 75 DEG NOSE-DOWN ATTITUDE, AND AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH VELOCITY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerotek PITTS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1991 | Aerotek PITTS-S2A | Eustis, Florida, United States | Michael K. Goodman | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1988 | Aerotek PITTS S-2A | La Porte, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1992 | Aerotek PITTS S-1S | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | Meyer M. Gutman/J. Riedlbauer | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1988 | Aerotek PITTS S-2A | Elk City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1988 | Aerotek PITTS S2S | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Apr 1993 | Aerotek PITTS S-2B | North Benton, Ohio, United States | Anton Satorious | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |