MINR · AEROTEK PITTS SPECIAL S-1S · 2022-08-06 · Erwinna, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA22LA364
Event ID
20220808105682
Type
Accident
Date
2022-08-06
Location
Erwinna, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.48427, -75.099616
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AEROTEK
Model
PITTS SPECIAL S-1S
Registration
N49310
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inability of both pilots to see and avoid the collision. Contributing to the accident was the pilot of the red airplane’s decision to utilize the converging runway for takeoff, contrary to the guidance published in the airport facility directory. Also contributing was the failure of the pilot of the black airplane to adequately utilize his radio to announce his taxi on the common traffic advisory frequency and his failure to recognize that an airplane was departing from a converging runway.