Pilot Debrief

AVIAT INC PITTS S-2B near Hilton Head Island, SC — 2010-10-29

Final reportERA11LA043
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Date
2010-10-29
Location
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
Airport
HXD
Aircraft
AVIAT INC PITTS S-2B
Registration
N8ZT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The Pitts pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain clearance from the Cirrus airplane. --- The Pitts pilot's inadequate visual lookout.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped Pitts airplane was taxiing to the runway for takeoff when he impacted a Cirrus airplane that was holding short of the runway. The Pitts pilot stated that he did not see the Cirrus prior to the collision, claiming that the narrow taxiway limited his ability to make "s" turns. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that the propeller of the Pitts struck the right outboard section of wing spar of the Cirrus, resulting in substantial damage to the Cirrus.

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped Pitts airplane was taxiing to the runway for takeoff when he impacted a Cirrus airplane that was holding short of the runway. The Pitts pilot stated that he did not see the Cirrus prior to the collision, claiming that the narrow taxiway limited his ability to make “s” turns. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that the propeller of the Pitts struck the right outboard section of wing spar of the Cirrus, resulting in substantial damage to the Cirrus.

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