Aerotek PITTS S-2B accident near Hampshire, Illinois, October 6, 1984
On October 6, 1984 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Aerotek PITTS S-2B, registered N53130, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hampshire, Illinois (Casa De Aero airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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
- October 6, 1984 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Hampshire, Illinois · Casa De Aero · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aerotek PITTS S-2B
- Registration
- N53130 · no longer on the register · serial 5021
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE LANDING FLARE THE ACFT STALLED AT ABOUT 15 FT. BOTH MAIN LDG GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 840 hours in all; 111 in this make and model; 32 in the last 90 days; 530 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 136 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 14, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,150 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming AE-105-40 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MWC Milwaukee WI at 8:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 3,000 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 10,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:50 pm from DPA, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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