Pitts S-2B N876CB
1 April 1995 · Ottawa, Kansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 April 1995 at about 18:30 local time, a Pitts S-2B registered N876CB, operated by Herbert R. Hodge, was involved in an accident near Ottawa, Kansas, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ottawa, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5999, -95.2606
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-2B
- Registration
- N876CB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Herbert R. Hodge
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95DCQ01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot not performing proper stall/spin recovery procedures.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO PRACTICE AEROBATIC MANEUVERS. WITNESSES STATED THE AIRPLANE ENTERED A 'FLAT SPIN' FROM WHICH THE PILOT DID NOT RECOVER. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT TIME OF IMPACT. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TERRAIN AND A FIRE ENSUED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1995 | Pitts S-2B | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Pitts S-2B | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1995 | Pitts S-2B | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1996 | Pitts S-2B | Freehold Twsp, New Jersey, United States | John Mullaney | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1996 | Pitts S-2B | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Pitts S-2B | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | David Dingman | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1995 | Beechcraft 23 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1995 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Meade, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1995 | Baker LONG EZE | Salina, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1995 | Globe GC-1B | Norton, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Cessna 188 | Meade, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Brantly B-2B | Winfield, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |