Aviat PITTS S2B N963CB
13 June 2004 · Hamilton, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 June 2004 at about 22:30 local time, a Aviat PITTS S2B registered N963CB was involved in an accident near Hamilton, Ohio, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hamilton, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Butler County Regional Airport (HAO)
- Coordinates
- 39.3636, -84.5219
- Aircraft
- Aviat PITTS S2B
- Registration
- N963CB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hamilton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC04LA140
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after experiencing a brake system malfunction during landing. Factors related to the accident were the malfunction of a landing gear brake as reported by the pilot, and the crosswind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After completing a 1-hour flight, which included sustained inverted flight, the pilot returned to land. The pilot stated that after touching down on runway 29, a 5,500-foot long, 100-foot wide asphalt runway, the right landing gear brake stuck. The airplane veered to the left, departed the runway surface, and struck a taxiway sign with the right wing. The right landing gear assembly collapsed, and the airplane came to rest in a grass area. Examination of the brake system by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector did not reveal any abnormalities. The winds recorded at the airport, about the time of the accident, were from 230 degrees 12 knots, gusting to 18 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aviat PITTS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2004 | Aviat PITTS S2B | Parkland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Aviat PITTS S2B | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2003 | Aviat PITTS S-2B | Cromwell, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jun 2005 | Aviat PITTS S-1T | Fillmore, California, United States | James McNamara | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Aviat PITTS S-2C | Mountain View, California, United States | William E. Cornick | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Aviat PITTS S-2B | Newport, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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