Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC86FHA03

AVOCA, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N83TJ

THOMAS PITTS S-1T

Analysis

DURING A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AT THE WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON AIR SHOW, THE ACFT HAD A TEMPORARY ENGINE FAILURE WHILE INVERTED 20 FEET ABOVE THE TERRAIN. THE ACFT IMPACTED ON THE RWY, SLID 500 FEET INVERTED, TURNED OVER AND STOPPED UPRIGHT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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