Pitts S-2A N6PS
31 July 1999 · Pittstown, New Jersey, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1999 at about 17:00 local time, a Pitts S-2A registered N6PS was involved in an accident near Pittstown, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pittstown, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Alexandria Airport (N85)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-2A
- Registration
- N6PS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Andover → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC99LA186
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A normal approach was performed to Runway 26. A check of the windsock indicated a light crosswind from the left. As the airplane approached the end of the runway, it encountered a downdraft, and power was added to compensate. The airplane then impacted a bush, located about 15 feet from the approach end of the runway, touched down hard, and skidded off the left side of the runway into grass.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1998 | Pitts S-2A | Benton, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Pitts S-2A | New Smyrna Beac, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Pitts S-2A | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1994 | Pitts S-2A | Kahuku, Hawaii, United States | Tsunami Aviation Hawaii, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Pitts S-2A | Springfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Pitts S-2A | Van Nuys, California, United States | Alpha Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1999 | Boeing 737 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Berlin, New Jersey, United States | Anil S. Iyer | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1999 | Robinson R-22B | Fairfield, New Jersey, United States | Mustang Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1999 | Piper PA-30 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1999 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Cross Keys, New Jersey, United States | David Dempsy | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1999 | Cessna 190 | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |