Pitts S-2B N87WA
23 December 1999 · Santa Ana, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 December 1999 at about 20:14 local time, a Pitts S-2B registered N87WA, operated by Dorian Christian Viniegra, was involved in an accident near Santa Ana, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Ana, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- John Wayne Orange County (SNA)
- Coordinates
- 33.6698, -117.8992
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-2B
- Registration
- N87WA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dorian Christian Viniegra
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX00LA060
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate obstruction clearance while taxiing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A Pitts S-2B biplane collided with a Piper PA-28R-201 while taxiing for takeoff from a tee hangar area. The Piper was stopped at the end of the alley between the tee hangar rows holding short of an active taxiway awaiting a clearance from ground control when the collision occurred. The Pitts pilot stated that he was between a tee hangar row when he had been cleared for takeoff. He said he was performing S-turns for forward visibility while taxiing. During the second S-turn, he contacted the left wing and fuselage of the Piper. A ground witness was standing on the ramp at the end of a tee hangar row off the right wing of the Piper. He stated that the Piper was stationary and the Pitts taxied up from behind and tried to cut between the Piper and a tee hangar. The witness said he had to run from his location out of the path of the Pitts to keep from being hit.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitts S-2B S-2B | N87WA | Dorian Christian Viniegra | Minor |
| Piper PA-28R-201 PA-28R-201 | N43793 | - | Substantial |
Other Pitts S-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1999 | Pitts S-2B | Steamboat Sprgs, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Nov 1998 | Pitts S-2B | Easton, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1998 | Pitts S-2B | Greenfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1998 | Pitts S-2B | Sherman, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Pitts S-2B | Mountain View, Arkansas, United States | Ronald K. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1997 | Pitts S-2B | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1999 | Rhea KR-2 | Moreno Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Cessna 172A | Shoshone, California, United States | Charles R. Christman | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-22-150 | Strathmore, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172N | San Jose, California, United States | Concord Flight Intl, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1999 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Robinson R-22 | Azusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |