2 fatal · AEROTEK PITTS S 2A · 2017-05-26 · Sheboygan Falls, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN17FA197
Event ID
20170526X62447
Type
Accident
Date
2017-05-26
Location
Sheboygan Falls, WI, USA
Coordinates
43.765277, -87.916946
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AEROTEK
Model
PITTS S 2A
Registration
N67PN
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control following a partial loss of engine power during a low-level aerobatic maneuver; the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined during postaccident examination of the engine. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's exceedance of the airplane's published maximum gross weight and center of gravity limits for the acrobatic category.