Aerotek PITTS S2 N8065

Summary

On 5 August 2001 at about 19:29 local time, a Aerotek PITTS S2 registered N8065 was involved in an accident near Xenia, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 August 2001 at 19:29

Classification

Accident

Location

Xenia, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Skydive Greene County (I20)

Coordinates

39.6792, -83.8706

Aircraft

Aerotek PITTS S2

Registration

N8065

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Muncie → Xenia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD01LA092

1 person was seriously injured.

The airplane's excessive airspeed during the approach, which resulted in the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

A witnesses observed the airplane landing at the airport toward the west, at a "very high speed." The airplane bounced several times on the runway, drifted off the left side, and impacted a drainage ditch. In a written statement, the pilot reported that he had no memory of the accident. However, in a telephone interview he stated there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. Examination of the pilot's logbook revealed that he had about 264 hours of total flight experience, of which 39 were in the accident airplane. The winds reported at an airport 20 miles to the northwest were from 070 degrees at 7 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.