# NTSB Accident NYC99LA171
> **Guy PITTS S-1S** · 1999-07-11 · NORWALK, OH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC99LA171
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19340
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-07-11
- **Location:** NORWALK, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.240013, -82.610031
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Guy
- **Model:** PITTS S-1S
- **Registration:** N2118
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to conduct a low level aerobatic maneuver, and his subsequent loss of awareness regarding the location of trees at that level.

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