# NTSB Accident FTW97LA353
> **Aerotek PITTS S-2A** · 1997-09-20 · SAN MARCOS, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA353
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08848
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-20
- **Location:** SAN MARCOS, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.880193, -97.91912
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aerotek
- **Model:** PITTS S-2A
- **Registration:** N73EW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of control while performing aerobatics resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was the lack of altitude available for recovery.

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