N893DC

Substantial
None

AVIAT Pitts S2BS/N: 5182

Accident Details

Date
Saturday, August 9, 2014
NTSB Number
ERA14CA379
Location
Lakeville, NY
Event ID
20140812X72024
Coordinates
42.826389, -77.714447
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's decision to favor the right side of the relatively narrow turf runway while landing, resulting in inadvertent contact with tall grass and a berm.

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
AVIAT
Serial Number
5182
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1990
Model / ICAO
Pitts S2B
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1
Seats
2
FAA Model
PITTS S-2B

Registered Owner (Current)

Name
CORPORATE AIR CHARTER INC
Address
3511 SILVERSIDE RD STE 105
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
DE 19810-4902
Country
United States

Analysis

The pilot of the aerobatic, tailwheel-equipped biplane planned to attend a fly-in event at the destination airport. As he overflew the 2,500-foot-long by 60-foot-wide private turf runway, he noted that numerous airplanes were parked along its left side, and elected to favor the right side of the runway during the landing. During the landing roll the pilot felt a "tickle" in the control stick, and the airplane veered right into the tall grass and berm located along the runway's right edge. The airplane subsequently rolled left and right, striking both wingtips on the ground in the process, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA14CA379