# NTSB Accident CHI96FA005
> **BLATTER-PITTS S2S** · 1995-10-08 · WAUKEGAN, IL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI96FA005
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04655
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-10-08
- **Location:** WAUKEGAN, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.399436, -87.850929
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BLATTER-PITTS
- **Model:** S2S
- **Registration:** N61AC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the aerobatic maneuver.  Factors associated with the accident were: an improper weight and balance with a center of gravity aft of the rear limit, the pilot's overconfidence in his personal ability, and his lack of total experience in the aerobatic maneuver being performed.

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