Accident Pitts S-2A N31496,
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Date:Thursday 10 July 1986
Time:09:47 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PTS2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pitts S-2A
Owner/operator:Pompano Air Center Inc.
Registration: N31496
MSN: 2240
Total airframe hrs:1567 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING AEIO-360 A1E
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Pompano Beach, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE STUDENT PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT AS POWER WAS APPLIED TO TAKEOFF. THE INSTRUCTOR PLT THEN TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT AS IT LEFT THE RWY, AFTER WHICH THE LEFT GEAR BECAME STUCK IN SAND. THE ACFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA86LA203
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA86LA203

Location

Revision history:

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