At about 12:45 eastern time, a Pitts S-2B crashed while maneuvering to land at Brookhaven Airport, killing the flight instructor and leaving the commercial pilot/student seriously injured. The student pilot broadcast a simulated engine-out landing and turned toward the runway. However, a witness said the airplane appeared very slow and very, very low. He then saw the right wing drop and the airplane struck the ground in the clear area just short of runway 24. The instructor had more than 3,000 hours, and the second pilot had about 350 hours. No pre-accident anomalies were found.
August 21, Shirley, N.Y. / Pitts S-2B
At about 12:45 eastern time, a Pitts S-2B crashed while maneuvering to land at Brookhaven Airport, killing the flight instructor and leaving the commercial pilot/student seriously injured. The student pilot broadcast a simulated engine-out landing and turned toward the runway. However, a witness said the airplane appeared very slow and very, very low. He then saw the right wing drop and the airplane struck the ground in the clear area just short of runway 24. The instructor had more than 3,000 hours, and the second pilot had about 350 hours. No pre-accident anomalies were found....
Key Takeaways:
- A Pitts S-2B crashed at Brookhaven Airport during a simulated engine-out landing, resulting in the death of the flight instructor and serious injury to the commercial pilot/student.
- Witnesses observed the aircraft flying "very slow and very, very low" before its right wing dropped and it impacted the ground short of the runway.
- No pre-accident mechanical anomalies were found, and the incident involved an instructor with over 3,000 hours and a student with approximately 350 hours.
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