# NTSB Accident ERA16FA182
> **GREG CONNELL PITTS S-2SW** · 2016-05-14 · Atlanta, GA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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