Accident Pitts S-2B N117CL,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373821
 
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Date:Sunday 14 December 1986
Time:17:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PTS2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pitts S-2B
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N117CL
MSN: 5061
Year of manufacture:1984
Total airframe hrs:120 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING AEIO-540-D4A5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Gulfport, MS -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:New Orleans, LA (SPB
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITH A LEFT QUARTERING TAILWIND AT THE HALFWAY POINT ON THE 2700 FT RWY. THE ACFT RAN OFF OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY AND THE PLT REGAINED CONTROL GETTING THE ACFT BACK ONTO THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN OVERRAN THE END OF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH TWO FENCES.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA87LA049
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA87LA049

Location

Revision history:

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