Pitts S-2B accident near Adana, Tr, May 19, 2013
On May 19, 2013 at about 10:15 am local time, a Pitts S-2B, registered TCAYT, was destroyed in an accident during maneuvering (aerobatics) near Adana. It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person was killed.
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 19, 2013 · about 10:15 am local time
- Place
- Adana, Tr · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-2B · all S-2Bs on the register
- Registration
- TCAYT · no longer on the register · serial 5305
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On May 19, 2013, at 1015 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Pitts S-2B, Turkish registration TC-AYT, operated by a private owner, was destroyed following a collision with terrain during aerobatic flight near Adana, Turkey. The pilot was fatally injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Turkey. Further information can be obtained from: Directorate General of Civil Aviation Gazi Mustafa Kemal Bulvari No:128 06570 Maltepe Turkey Email: meakcetin@shgm.gov.tr This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Turkey.
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
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during maneuvering (aerobatics)
Crew member
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ERA13WA274.