# NTSB Accident LAX98LA228
> **Pitts S1-S** · 1998-07-11 · TRACY, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA228
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10629
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-07-11
- **Location:** TRACY, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.730339, -121.42089
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Pitts
- **Model:** S1-S
- **Registration:** N71HR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain adequate clearance with the terrain during aerobatic maneuvering.

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