Accident Pitts S-2A N83798,
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Date:Saturday 10 March 1984
Time:17:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PTS2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pitts S-2A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N83798
MSN: 20935
Total airframe hrs:474 hours
Engine model:Lycoming AEIO-360-A1A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Apex, NC -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT MADE A HARD LANDING AND DAMAGED A BRAKE. DURING THE SECOND LANDING THE BRAKES WERE FOUND TO BE MALFUNCTIONING AND AS THE RUDDER BECAME INEFFECTUAL THE ACFT LEFT THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A HANGER. THE OWNER OF THE ACFT WAS IMPROPERLY ACTING AS AN INSTRUCTOR TO A PRIVATE PLT. THE OWNER WAS NOT A CFI.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL84LA131
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL84LA131

Location

Revision history:

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