Pilot Debrief

PITTS S-1T near Danbury, CT — 2025-09-02

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Date
2025-09-02
Location
Danbury, CT, USA
Airport
DXR
Aircraft
PITTS S-1T
Registration
N742MA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout, which resulted in a ground loop.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane was landing, and stated that during the landing rollout, while decelerating, the airplane veered to the right and ground looped. The airplane’s left wingtip contacted the runway surface during the ground loop and was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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