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March 12, 1988 · Aerotek Pitts S-2A · N31441
La Porte, TX
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 12, 1988
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury), 3 uninjured
Location
La Porte, TX
Aircraft
Aerotek Pitts S-2A
Tail Number
N31441
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
FTW88LA079
A PITTS S-2A TAXIING FROM LANDING COLLIDED WITH A CESSNA 150 THAT WAS STOPPED ON THE TAXIWAY WAITING AS #2 FOR TAKEOFF. THE PITTS CFI SAID THE DUAL STUDENT, A PRIVATE PLT, WAS TAXIING THE PITTS FROM THE REAR SEAT. THE CESSNA WAS SEEN BY THE PITTS PLTS DURING 'S' TURNS AS THE PITTS APPROACHED IT FROM BEHIND. A THIRD ACFT WAS IN FRONT OF THE CESSNA ON THE TAXIWAY AND WAS NOT SEEN BY THE PITTS PLTS. THE THIRD ACFT ANNOUNCED ON THE UNICOM FREQ THAT IT WAS TAXIING ONTO THE RWY FOR TAKEOFF AND THE PITTS PLTS THOUGHT THE CALL WAS MADE BY THE CESSNA. THEY CONTINUED TO TAXI, THINKING THE CESSNA HAD MOVED ONTO THE RWY, AND THE PROP OF THE PITTS STRUCK THE EMPENNAGE OF THE CESSNA.
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A PITTS S-2A TAXIING FROM LANDING COLLIDED WITH A CESSNA 150 THAT WAS STOPPED ON THE TAXIWAY WAITING AS #2 FOR TAKEOFF. THE PITTS CFI SAID THE DUAL STUDENT, A PRIVATE PLT, WAS TAXIING THE PITTS FROM THE REAR SEAT. THE CESSNA WAS SEEN BY THE PITTS PLTS DURING 'S' TURNS AS THE PITTS APPROACHED IT FROM BEHIND. A THIRD ACFT WAS IN FRONT OF THE CESSNA ON THE TAXIWAY AND WAS NOT SEEN BY THE PITTS PLTS. THE THIRD ACFT ANNOUNCED ON THE UNICOM FREQ THAT IT WAS TAXIING ONTO THE RWY FOR TAKEOFF AND THE PITTS PLTS THOUGHT THE CALL WAS MADE BY THE CESSNA. THEY CONTINUED TO TAXI, THINKING THE CESSNA HAD MOVED ONTO THE RWY, AND THE PROP OF THE PITTS STRUCK THE EMPENNAGE OF THE CESSNA.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:05 CST
Nearest AirportLa Porte Muni (0nm N)
Runway30
Runway Length3500 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftAerotek Pitts S-2A
Tail NumberN31441
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · AEIO-360-H1A · Reciprocating · 180 | Continental · O-200A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury), 3 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured3
Total4
Crew 1Age 33 · Second Class
Crew 2Age 37 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility12 sm
CeilingOvercast 4000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point66 F / 64 F
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time22:52
Weather SourceWFAC