# NTSB Accident ERA17LA031
> **HADDOW WILLIAM H PITTS SPECIAL S 1** · 2016-10-29 · New Bern, NC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17LA031
- **Event ID:** 20161030X80201
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-10-29
- **Location:** New Bern, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.072776, -77.043052
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HADDOW WILLIAM H
- **Model:** PITTS SPECIAL S 1
- **Registration:** N27832
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of biplane control during aerobatic maneuvers for reasons that could not be determined because a portion of the biplane's flight control system was not recovered and could not be tested.

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