NONE · Aviat Pitts S-2B · 2002-02-02 · Hawthorne, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02LA074
Event ID
20020207X00200
Type
Accident
Date
2002-02-02
Location
Hawthorne, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.926944, -118.336387
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Aviat
Model
Pitts S-2B
Registration
N300PS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the student to maintain directional control of the airplane on the landing rollout and failure of the CFI to adequately supervise the flight. A contributing factor was the decreased tension of the right main landing gear shock cord/bungee.