# NTSB Accident IAD96FA126
> **Aerotek PITTS SPECIAL S-1S** · 1996-08-04 · PITTSBURGH, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD96FA126
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06521
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-04
- **Location:** PITTSBURGH, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.359764, -79.900222
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aerotek
- **Model:** PITTS SPECIAL S-1S
- **Registration:** N2HT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's utilization of airspeeds greater than the manufacturer recommended maneuvering airspeeds which exceed the design limits of the airplane and resulted in the subsequent failure of the wing spar.

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