# NTSB Accident CHI02FA294
> **Aviat S-2C** · 2002-09-25 · Sheridan, IN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI02FA294
- **Event ID:** 20021002X05260
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-09-25
- **Location:** Sheridan, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.13018, -86.21083
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aviat
- **Model:** S-2C
- **Registration:** N116PS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and airspeed while performing an aerobatic maneuver.  Contributing factors were the pilot-in-command exceeding the aircraft weight and balance, and his inadequate preflight planning/preparation.

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