Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On May 26, 2000, about 0900 Eastern Daylight Time, an Aerotex Pitts S-2A, N16FJ, was substantially damaged while landing at the Hammonton Municipal Airport, Hammonton, New Jersey. The certificated private pilot and a passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed the Cross Keys Airport, Cross Keys, New Jersey. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The airplane was landing on Runway 21, a 3,602 foot-long, 75 foot-wide, asphalt runway.
According to the pilot, the airplane veered left during the landing roll and he attempted to apply right rudder to correct; however, the airplane departed the left side of the runway. The airplane's left wing contacted the ground and the airplane nosed over. The pilot stated he experienced no mechanical problems with the airplane.
The pilot reported 1,710 hours of total flight experience, of which, 37 hours were in the make and model of the accident airplane.
Winds reported at an airport about 17 miles south-southeast of the accident site, at 0854, were from 290 degrees at 13 knots.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC00LA145