N8026 – PITTS S-2B – 1994-07-26 NTSB Accident Report

On July 26, 1994, a Pitts S-2B (N8026) was involved in an incident near Salt Lake City, UT. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE INSTRUCTOR AND DUAL STUDENT. FACTORS INCLUDE SUNGLARE AND THE TUG LEFT ON THE TAXIWAY.

On July 26, 1994 at 0815 mountain daylight time, a Pitts S-2B, N8026, collided with a tug while taxiing at Salt Lake City International Airport, Salt Lake City, Utah. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged but neither the instructor nor the student pilot was injured. The flight had departed earlier that morning at about 0725 hours from Salt Lake City on a local instructional flight.

According to the instructor pilot, during taxi from landing the sun was in their eyes. They hit a tug that was left on the taxiway after it had run out of gas.

This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA94LA195. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N8026.