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July 31, 1999 · Pitts S-2A · N6PS

Pittstown, NJ

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 31, 1999
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Location
Pittstown, NJ
Aircraft
Pitts S-2A
Tail Number
N6PS
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC99LA186

A normal approach was performed to Runway 26. A check of the windsock indicated a light crosswind from the left. As the airplane approached the end of the runway, it encountered a downdraft, and power was added to compensate. The airplane then impacted a bush, located about 15 feet from the approach end of the runway, touched down hard, and skidded off the left side of the runway into grass.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point.

Full Narrative

On July 31, 1999, about 1300 Eastern Daylight Time, a Pitts S-2A, N6PS, was substantially damaged while landing at the Alexandria Airport (N85), Pittstown, New Jersey. The certificated private pilot, and the pilot passenger received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight that originated at the Aeroflex-Andover Airport (12N), Andover, New Jersey, conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot stated that following an uneventful flight from 12N, she entered the traffic pattern at N85. All necessary pre-landing checks were completed, and a normal approach was performed to Runway 26, a 2,550 foot long asphalt runway. A check of the windsock indicated a light crosswind from the left. As the airplane approached the end of the runway, it encountered sink, and power was added to compensate. The airplane then impacted a bush, located about 15 feet from the approach end of the runway, touched down hard, and skidded off the left side of the runway into grass. The airplane came to rest upright, nose down. The weather reported at an airport, located about 16 miles to the northwest, at 1251 was; winds variable at 3 knots, and a temperature of 91 degrees Fahrenheit.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:00 EDT
Nearest AirportAlexandria Airport (0nm)
Runway26
Runway Length2550 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPitts S-2A
Tail NumberN6PS
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · AEIO-360 · Reciprocating · 200
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor2
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 36 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind3 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time16:51
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data