MINR · Aerotek Pitts S-2A · 2005-05-01 · Tracy, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05CA153
Event ID
20050601X00704
Type
Accident
Date
2005-05-01
Location
Tracy, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.688888, -121.441665
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Aerotek
Model
Pitts S-2A
Registration
N5300V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop and nose over.