Accident Pitts S-2A N8072,
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Date:Friday 20 April 1979
Time:10:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic PTS2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pitts S-2A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N8072
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Moss Landing, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Watsonville, Ca
Destination airport:Local
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
PILOT COULD NOT RECOVER FROM INTENTIONAL INVERTED FLAT SPIN.ACFT NOT SPIN CHUTE EQUIPPED.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: OAK79FVM18
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

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