Christen PITTS S-2B N77PW
10 August 1991 · Scappoose, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 August 1991 at about 23:50 local time, a Christen PITTS S-2B registered N77PW, operated by Edwin M. Stanley, was involved in an accident near Scappoose, Oregon, 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 23:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Scappoose, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.8004, -122.9705
- Aircraft
- Christen PITTS S-2B
- Registration
- N77PW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Edwin M. Stanley
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Portland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91FA203
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S MISJUDGMENT OF ALTITUDE, WHILE PERFORMING AN AEROBATIC MANEUVER, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN GROUND CLEARANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING AEORBATIC MANEUVERS AT A LOW ALTITUDE. WHILE MANEUVERING, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A POWER DIVE AND THE PILOT DID NOT RECOVER BEFORE IT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Christen PITTS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1991 | Christen PITTS S-2B | Sebring, Florida, United States | MTF, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1992 | Christen PITTS S2B | Schellsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard D Schauss | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1990 | Christen PITTS | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Hosking Aerobatics | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1993 | Christen PITTS S-2B | Hawthorne, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1989 | Christen PITTS S-2B | La Junta, Texas, United States | Vernon C. Rawls | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Mar 1993 | Christen PITTS S1-T | Naples, Florida, United States | Cutshaw, Michael H. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172A | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Paul J. Welp | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1991 | Cessna 150J | Mulino, Oregon, United States | Mulino Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1991 | Cessna 180 | Drewsey, Oregon, United States | Walter L. Sitz | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1991 | Hughes 269B | Grand Ronde, Oregon, United States | Precision Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1991 | Cessna T-210N | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | Stephan G. Lang | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1991 | Boeing E75 | Aurora, Oregon, United States | John P. Pike | No injuries | - |