Christen PITTS S-2B F-GEAL

Summary

On 8 December 2013 at about 16:07 local time, a Christen PITTS S-2B registered F-GEAL, operated by Nielsen, was involved in an accident near Meaux-Esbly, France. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

8 December 2013 at 16:07

Classification

Accident

Location

Meaux-Esbly, France

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Christen PITTS S-2B

Registration

F-GEAL

Category

Airplane

Operator

Nielsen

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

CEN14WA180

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On December 8, 2013, at 1607 coordinated universal time, a Pitts S-2B airplane, F-GEAL, experienced a loss of engine power and conducted a force landing near Meaux-Esbly, France. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged.Information obtained by the investigators revealed the crankshaft of the Lycoming AEIO540-D4D5 was fractured. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the French government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses Zone Sud 200 rue de Paris Aêroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.