Summary
On May 19, 2013, a Pitts S-2B (TC-AYT) was involved in an accident near Adana, TU. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury. The aircraft was destroyed.
On May 19, 2013, at 1015 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Pitts S-2B, Turkish registration TC-AYT, operated by a private owner, was destroyed following a collision with terrain during aerobatic flight near Adana, Turkey. The pilot was fatally injured.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Turkey. Further information can be obtained from:
Directorate General of Civil Aviation Gazi Mustafa Kemal Bulvari No:128 06570 Maltepe Turkey Email: meakcetin@shgm.gov.tr
This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Turkey.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ERA13WA274. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft TC-AYT.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On May 19, 2013, at 1015 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Pitts S-2B, Turkish registration TC-AYT, operated by a private owner, was destroyed following a collision with terrain during aerobatic flight near Adana, Turkey. The pilot was fatally injured.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Turkey. Further information can be obtained from:
Directorate General of Civil Aviation
Gazi Mustafa Kemal Bulvari
No:128 06570 Maltepe
Turkey
Email: meakcetin@shgm.gov.tr
This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Turkey.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA13WA274