SERS · Ernst Pitts S2E · 2004-09-25 · Hanover, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04LA279
Event ID
20041008X01603
Type
Accident
Date
2004-09-25
Location
Hanover, IN, USA
Coordinates
38.7, -85.466667
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Ernst
Model
Pitts S2E
Registration
N8005X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance to the trees and terrain during the aerobatic maneuver. Contributing factors were the pilot's decision to perform a low-level, ostentatious aerobatic display and the trees.