Accident Pitts S-2B N876CB,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35802
 
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Date:Saturday 1 April 1995
Time:13:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PTS2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pitts S-2B
Owner/operator:Herbert R. Hodge
Registration: N876CB
MSN: 5033
Total airframe hrs:4307 hours
Engine model:ALLISON 205-C28
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Category:Accident
Location:Ottawa, KS -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO PRACTICE AEROBATIC MANEUVERS. WITNESSES STATED THE AIRPLANE ENTERED A 'FLAT SPIN' FROM WHICH THE PILOT DID NOT RECOVER. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT TIME OF IMPACT. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TERRAIN AND A FIRE ENSUED.

Probable Cause: The pilot not performing proper stall/spin recovery procedures.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI95DCQ01
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 7 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI95DCQ01

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
24 March 1993 N876CB Flatirons Aviation, Inc. 0 Boulder, CO sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:22 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
09-Apr-2024 16:04 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report]

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