Pitts S2B N92BT
27 June 1992 · Aurora, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 June 1992 at about 21:45 local time, a Pitts S2B registered N92BT, operated by Thomsen, Burton L., was involved in an accident near Aurora, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aurora, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.8598, -98.0001
- Aircraft
- Pitts S2B
- Registration
- N92BT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomsen, Burton L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA190
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S RESTRICTED VISUAL LOOKOUT FROM SMOKE ENTERING THE COCKPIT. FACTORS WERE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT WHICH RESULTED IN THE PILOT BECOMING DISORIENTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE PRACTICING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS THE PILOT WAS UTILIZING THE FACTORY INSTALLED SMOKE SYSTEM. DURING A SPIN, SMOKE ENTERED THE COCKPIT AND THE PILOT LOST VISUAL REFERENCE QUES. WHEN THE CONDITION DID NOT DISSIPATE QUICKLY, HE JETTISONED THE CANOPY. HE SAW THE GROUND COMING UP QUICKLY AND LEVELED THE WINGS AND IMPACTED CROPS AND THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Pitts S2B | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Pitts S2B | Williamstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1990 | Pitts S2B | Springfield, Illinois, United States | Regal Quality Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1992 | Cessna U206F | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | Stotts, REX R. | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 1992 | Piper PA-23-250 | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | WM. J. Kerr/Robt. Kilmer | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-20 | Weeping Water, Nebraska, United States | Pacer Pilots, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1992 | Aero Commander 500-B | McCook, Nebraska, United States | Dewey Towner | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1992 | Cessna 182 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Adams Land & Cattle Co | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | Wade S. Evans/Stephen M.miller | No injuries | - |