Accident Pitts Special S-2C N58DC,
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Date:Monday 30 March 1987
Time:11:19 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PTS2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pitts Special S-2C
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N58DC
MSN: JA69
Total airframe hrs:715 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING IO-360-A1A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Deming, NM -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Tucson, AZ (KTUS)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT SWERVED DURING TAKEOFF AND THE SWERVE SEVERITY INCREASED DURING ACCELERATION. THE PLT LIFTED OFF BEFORE REACHING PROPER SPEED TO SUSTAIN FLT. THE ACFT STALL MUSHED INTO THE GROUND TO THE LEFT OF THE RWY, BOUNCED INTO THE AIR AND STALLED AGAIN. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE TERRAIN AND THE ACFT CARTWHEELED, COMING TO REST NOSE DOWN.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN87LA077
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB DEN87LA077

Revision history:

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