Dennis L Long PITTS S-2A N60DL

Summary

On 18 April 1998 at about 23:56 local time, a Dennis L Long PITTS S-2A registered N60DL, operated by Josef Arnet, was involved in an accident near Daytona Beach, Florida, 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.

Date

18 April 1998 at 23:56

Classification

Accident

Location

Daytona Beach, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Spruce Creek (44J)

Coordinates

29.1098, -80.9703

Aircraft

Dennis L Long PITTS S-2A

Registration

N60DL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Josef Arnet

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL98LA064

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted takeoff. A factor was the reported crosswind condition.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During an attempted takeoff, the pilot reported experiencing a wind gust from the left and he lost directional control of the airplane. Witnesses observing the attempted takeoff reported that, the airplane rolled about 100 feet down the runway, then it suddenly veered left. The airplane went off the left side of the paved runway and collided with a stand of trees. The prevailing winds at the time of the accident were reported at 110 degrees at 10 knots. No mechanical problems, with the airplane, were reported by the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.