ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159242
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| Date: | Saturday 24 August 2013 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Pitts S-2B |
| Owner/operator: | Maximum Performance Inc |
| Registration: | N260PW |
| MSN: | 5041 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Waco-McGregor Executive Airport, TX (KPWG) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Waco-McGregor Executive Airport, TX (KPWG) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During an attempted takeoff from McGregor Executive Airport (KPWG), Waco, Texas, the aircraft, an experimental ethanol powered Pitts S-2B, experienced a lockup of the RMG (right main gear) and ground-looped, sustaining minor damage. The sole pilot onboard the aircraft was not injured.
Sources:
http://www.wacotrib.com/news/traffic/waco-pilot-unhurt-after-biplane-crash/article_a019f5b5-4563-5d36-8547-f506b7add615.html
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.asias.faa.gov/pls/apex/f?p=100:95:0::NO::P95_EVENT_LCL_DATE,P95_LOC_CITY_NAME,P95_REGIST_NBR:24-AUG-13,WACO,N260PW]
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N260PW
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Pitts-S-2B-Special/0147883/L?sid=7181d9a310ef59b2a02f488e7d6caed4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Aug-2013 04:04 | Geno | Added |
| 27-Aug-2013 07:25 | TB | Updated [Date] |
| 27-Aug-2013 08:23 | gerard57 | Updated [Date] |
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