2 fatal · Twente Pitts Model 12 · 2005-02-12 · Marion, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC05LA033
Event ID
20050303X00262
Type
Accident
Date
2005-02-12
Location
Marion, MS, USA
Coordinates
32.333057, -88.751113
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Twente
Model
Pitts Model 12
Registration
N20GT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while performing a low altitude, aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent, and an in-flight collision with terrain. A factor associated with the accident was the initiation of a low altitude aerobatic maneuver.