Christen Industries INC PITTS S-2B accident near Meaux-Esbly, Fr, December 8, 2013
On December 8, 2013 at about 4:07 pm local time, a Christen Industries INC PITTS S-2B, registered FGEAL, was substantially damaged in an accident during approach near Meaux-Esbly. No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 8, 2013 · about 4:07 pm local time
- Place
- Meaux-Esbly, France
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Christen Industries INC PITTS S-2B · all PITTS S-2Bs on the register
- Registration
- FGEAL · no longer on the register · serial 5197
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail during approach defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft power plant › Engine (reciprocating) › Recip engine power section › Failure
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 1,700 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming AEIO540-D4A5 (piston); 0 hours total
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
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| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
1 document, released by the NTSB on April 14, 2014. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memo of Investigation | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
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