Pitts S2A accident near Peru, Illinois, June 27, 1986
On June 27, 1986 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Pitts S2A, registered N70JJ, was substantially damaged in an accident near Peru, Illinois (Hamer airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- June 27, 1986 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Peru, Illinois · Hamer · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Pitts S2A · all S2As on the register
- Registration
- N70JJ · registry record · serial 2050
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 18 BECAUSE THE WINDSOCK WAS INDICATING WIND TO BE FROMTHE SOUTH. UPON TOUCHDOWN IN THE FIRST THIRD OF THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT SKIPPED SLIGHTLY. PILOT CHOSE TO TRY TO STOP RATHER THAN ATTEMPT A GO-AROUND AND APPLIED HEAVY BRAKING. THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER. AFTER EXITING THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE WIND HAD SHIFTED AND WAS FROM THE NORTH.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 946 hours in all; 38 in this make and model; 41 in the last 90 days; 841 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 586 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 2, 1985; 35 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,000 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 280° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,800 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:50 pm from ARR, 38 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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