Aviat PITTS S 2B N9YH

Summary

On 31 May 2014 at about 22:30 local time, a Aviat PITTS S 2B registered N9YH was involved in an accident near Grants, New Mexico, United States. One person was 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.

Date

31 May 2014 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Grants, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Grants-Milan (GNT)

Coordinates

35.1672, -107.9019

Aircraft

Aviat PITTS S 2B

Registration

N9YH

Category

Airplane

Year built

1996

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Moriarty → Grants

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14CA533

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing in gusty wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was hired to reposition the airplane for the owner. According to the owner who spoke with the pilot, during the landing, the pilot encountered gusty winds which caused him to lose airplane control and impact terrain adjacent to the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar. The owner stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane owner completed the Pilot/Operator Accident Report (National Transportation Safety Board [NTSB] Form 6120.1), as the owner reported the pilot was uncooperative since the accident. The substantial damage to the airplane was reported to the NTSB on December 9, 2014, after a detailed inspection of the airplane damage was performed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.