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Aviation accident ERA15LA084

SERS · AEROTEK PITTS SPECIAL S-1S · 2014-12-27 · Westminster, MD, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA15LA084
Event ID: 20141228X13823
Type: Accident
Date: 2014-12-27
Location: Westminster, MD, USA
Coordinates: 39.608333, -77.007774

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: AEROTEK
Model: PITTS SPECIAL S-1S
Registration: N49294
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to see and avoid the other airplane, which resulted in a midair collision while both airplanes were on final approach to land.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown