# NTSB Accident CHI90DEV07
> **PITTS S2B** · 1990-08-05 · SPRINGFIELD, IL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI90DEV07
- **Event ID:** 20001212X23920
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-08-05
- **Location:** SPRINGFIELD, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.850044, -89.650978
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PITTS
- **Model:** S2B
- **Registration:** N260RM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED AND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO STALL DURING THE BREAK TURN TO DOWNWIND.

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