MINR · PITTS S1 · 2022-07-01 · Sturgeon Bay, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN22LA302
Event ID
20220704105416
Type
Accident
Date
2022-07-01
Location
Sturgeon Bay, WI, USA
Coordinates
44.837454, -87.424599
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PITTS
Model
S1
Registration
N23RS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and the pilot’s lack of flight control system knowledge.