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Aviation accident CEN25LA287

NONE · AEROTEK PITTS S-2A · 2025-07-26 · New Holstein, WI, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN25LA287
Event ID
20250726200634
Type
Accident
Date
2025-07-26
Location
New Holstein, WI, USA
Coordinates
43.943422, -88.112606

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
AEROTEK
Model
PITTS S-2A
Registration
N83PS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of direction control during landing due to an unapproved tailwheel assembly and tail spring that resulted in a tailwheel shimmy and a subsequent ground loop.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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