# NTSB Accident MIA00LA252
> **Pitts S1-T** · 2000-08-27 · VERO BEACH, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA00LA252
- **Event ID:** 20001212X21811
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-08-27
- **Location:** VERO BEACH, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.57905, -80.470275
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Pitts
- **Model:** S1-T
- **Registration:** N112JG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain control in flight, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent, and collision with the ground.

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