Pitts S-2B N540RJ
12 August 1995 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1995 at about 16:30 local time, a Pitts S-2B registered N540RJ was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-2B
- Registration
- N540RJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Scottsdale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX95LA293
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The inadequate supervision by the instructor pilot by allowing the trainee to initiate a late go-around from a simulated forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT SIMULATED AN ENGINE OUT FORCED LANDING TO A CLOSED AIRSTRIP. AT 200 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE PILOT RECEIVING THE INSTRUCTION INITIATED POWER TO GO-AROUND. THE ENGINE MOMENTARILY HESITATED AND THEN REGAINED FULL POWER, AT THIS TIME THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND THE LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH A BUSH. THE PILOTS REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS.
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 | - |
| 1 Apr 1995 | Pitts S-2B | Ottawa, Kansas, United States | Herbert R. Hodge | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1995 | Cessna 180 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-22-160 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-25-235 | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1995 | Cessna 172D | Tsaile, Arizona, United States | BOB Werra | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jan 1995 | Cessna 208B | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Empire Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Aug 1995 | North American AT-6B | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |