Aviation accident ERA16FA182

1 fatal · GREG CONNELL PITTS S-2SW · 2016-05-14 · Atlanta, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA16FA182
Event ID: 20160514X01501
Type: Accident
Date: 2016-05-14
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Coordinates: 33.875556, -84.303054

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: GREG CONNELL
Model: PITTS S-2SW
Registration: N24CD
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain proper positioning during performance of an aerobatic maneuver and his subsequent failure to discontinue maneuvering when unable to reestablish proper positioning during a steep descent toward the ground.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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