# NTSB Accident FTW98LA414
> **Pitts S-2B** · 1998-08-31 · SHERMAN, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA414
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10868
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-08-31
- **Location:** SHERMAN, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.609802, -96.599899
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Pitts
- **Model:** S-2B
- **Registration:** N52TW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot in command to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing flare. A factor was the gusty, crosswind condition.

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