Accident Pitts S-2B N117CL, Sunday 14 December 1986

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Date:	Sunday 14 December 1986
Time:	17:00 LT
Type:	Pitts S-2B
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N117CL
MSN:	5061
Year of manufacture:	1984
Total airframe hrs:	120 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming AEIO-540-D4A5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Gulfport, MS - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	New Orleans, LA (SPB
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITH A LEFT QUARTERING TAILWIND AT THE HALFWAY POINT ON THE 2700 FT RWY. THE ACFT RAN OFF OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY AND THE PLT REGAINED CONTROL GETTING THE ACFT BACK ONTO THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN OVERRAN THE END OF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH TWO FENCES.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: