# NTSB Accident CEN22LA302
> **PITTS S1** · 2022-07-01 · Sturgeon Bay, WI, USA · MINR
## 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.

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