# NTSB Accident NYC03FA088
> **Aviat Pitts S-2B** · 2003-04-24 · Newport, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC03FA088
- **Event ID:** 20030506X00623
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-04-24
- **Location:** Newport, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.516944, -77.116668
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aviat
- **Model:** Pitts S-2B
- **Registration:** N6085U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to perform aerobatics at a low altitude, which inhibited his ability to recover from an encountered flat spin.  A factor related to the accident was the aft center of gravity, which was beyond the operational limit for the airplane.

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