Pitts · turboprop
Pitts S-2B accident history and safety score
Pitts S-2B appears in 15 current candidate incident rows extracted from Track Plane Crash source snapshots. This generated profile is source-discovery first and awaits deeper authority enrichment.
Diagnostic Safety & Security Metrics
Occupant Survivability Rate
Percentage of cabin occupants surviving indexed crash incidents.
49%
Class average: 60%
Weather Resilience
Tolerance to crosswinds, turbulence, and structural icing thresholds.
5.5/10
Class average: 5.8/10
Mechanical Integrity
Structural robustness, system MTBF, and power plant reliability indicators.
7.2/10
Class average: 8/10
Operational Control Demand
Pilot experience and workload sensitivity (higher indicates more demanding flight handling).
7.5/10
Class average: 7.2/10
Flight System Redundancy
Multi-engine safety margins, backup avionics, and flight envelope protection.
5/10
Class average: 4/10
Safety Signature Radar
Actuarial Insurance Underwriting Calculator
Adjust flight parameters dynamically to calculate the custom hull liability safety index for a **Pitts S-2B** (turboprop class).
Calculated Policy Score
62
Increased claim probability. Underwriters may require mandatory recurrence training warranties.
• Day Visual Flight Rules operations maximize survivability margins.
How We Calculate
These diagnostic indicators are compiled by Track Plane Crash analysts using historical incident data, manufacturer specifications, NTSB/FAA investigation materials, and fleet class coefficients.
They serve as qualitative safety benchmarks for aircraft classes and families, and do not represent insurance actuarial loss ratings for individual tail numbers.
Risk themes
GEO rule: aircraft pages must separate model involvement from accident cause. A crash involving a model is not automatically a model defect.
Similar Models
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Past accident rows
Incidents currently linked to Pitts S-2B
Pilatus PC-6 Crash in Nancy
BAAA lists a Pilatus PC-6 crash at Nancy-Essey on June 28, 2026 with 11 fatalities. This seed page is intentionally marked recent and requires official-source enrichment before causal analysis.
11
Fatalities
0
Survivors
2
Sources
Beechcraft BE55 Crash Near Lancaster, South Carolina
The FAA states that a Beechcraft BE55 crashed near Lancaster, South Carolina around 12:45 a.m. local time on July 2, 2026. Two people were on board; casualty and cause details remain pending in this row.
0
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Two-Seat Cessna Crash Near High Ongar, Essex
Two people died after a two-seat Cessna aircraft crashed in a field near High Ongar, Essex on July 1, 2026 during a flight experience that had departed North Weald airfield, according to public reporting.
2
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Pacific Aerospace 750XL Skydiving Crash Near Butler, Missouri
A Pacific Aerospace 750XL skydiving aircraft operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler, Missouri on June 14, 2026, killing all 12 people on board. AP reports preliminary NTSB findings found no evidence of engine failure or mechanical malfunction.
12
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Crash Near Fort Simpson
BAAA lists a Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 crash near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories on June 24, 2026 with three fatalities. This row is a recent discovery entry pending official investigation enrichment.
3
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Candidate rows
Daily source candidates involving Pitts S-2B
2025-01-30
AVIAT INC PITTS S-2B ERA25LA107 NTSB dataset event at Fellsmere, FL, USA
Fellsmere, FL, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2017-08-22
AVIAT Pitts S-2B CEN17WA325 NTSB dataset event at Holmestrand, NO
Holmestrand, NO · Pending verification
2
Fatalities
2015-06-27
CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES INC PITTS S-2B CEN15FA282 NTSB dataset event at Cameron, MO, USA
Cameron, MO, USA · Pending verification
1
Fatalities
2015-05-14
AVIAT INC PITTS S-2B ERA15LA210A NTSB dataset event at Tullahoma, TN, USA
Tullahoma, TN, USA · HARTVIGSEN THOMAS E
0
Fatalities
2013-12-08
CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES INC PITTS S-2B CEN14WA180 NTSB dataset event at Meaux-Esbly, FR
Meaux-Esbly, FR · NIELSEN
0
Fatalities
2013-07-16
CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES INC PITTS S-2B CEN13LA467 NTSB dataset event at Dalton, OH, USA
Dalton, OH, USA · PITTSBIRD LLC
0
Fatalities
2013-06-19
AEROTEK INC PITTS S-2B ERA13LA299A NTSB dataset event at Cleveland, GA, USA
Cleveland, GA, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2013-05-19
PITTS S-2B ERA13WA274 NTSB dataset event at Adana, TR
Adana, TR · AYJET ANADOLU YILDIZLARI A.S
1
Fatalities
2011-09-19
AVIAT INC PITTS S-2B WPR11LA458 NTSB dataset event at Redlands, CA, USA
Redlands, CA, USA · SOWELL PAUL A
0
Fatalities
2010-10-29
AVIAT INC PITTS S-2B ERA11LA043A NTSB dataset event at Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA · O G CO
0
Fatalities
2009-07-08
CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES INC PITTS S-2B ERA09LA388 NTSB dataset event at Oakland, MS, USA
Oakland, MS, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2007-08-19
Christen Industries PITTS S-2B NYC07CA198 NTSB dataset event at Springfield, TN, USA
Springfield, TN, USA · Steve Johnson
0
Fatalities
2006-06-06
Aviat Pitts S-2B CHI06LA150 NTSB dataset event at Darmstadt, IN, USA
Darmstadt, IN, USA · J & S Recreational Inc.
0
Fatalities
2006-06-03
Aviat Aircraft Inc Pitts S-2B LAX06LA190 NTSB dataset event at Antioch, CA, USA
Antioch, CA, USA · Yuichi Takagi
0
Fatalities
2006-03-05
Aviat Pitts S-2B DEN06LA046 NTSB dataset event at Severance, CO, USA
Severance, CO, USA · Mark W. Stewart
0
Fatalities
2003-10-10
Aviat Pitts S-2B CHI04LA007 NTSB dataset event at Cromwell, MN, USA
Cromwell, MN, USA · Eugene Marsolek
1
Fatalities
2003-04-26
Christen Industries Pitts S-2B DEN03FA074 NTSB dataset event at Longmont, CO, USA
Longmont, CO, USA · Connair, Inc.
2
Fatalities
2003-04-24
Aviat Pitts S-2B NYC03FA088 NTSB dataset event at Newport, PA, USA
Newport, PA, USA · William E. Wilson
2
Fatalities
2003-02-01
Pitts S-2B LAX03LA081 NTSB dataset event at Long Beach, CA, USA
Long Beach, CA, USA · Hart Air, LTD.
0
Fatalities
2002-03-13
Aviat Pitts S-2B CHI02LA091 NTSB dataset event at Milwaukee, WI, USA
Milwaukee, WI, USA · Ralph Gary Gorenstein
0
Fatalities
2002-02-02
Aviat Pitts S-2B LAX02LA074 NTSB dataset event at Hawthorne, CA, USA
Hawthorne, CA, USA · HART AIR
0
Fatalities
2001-08-21
Pitts S-2B NYC01FA212 NTSB dataset event at Shirley, NY, USA
Shirley, NY, USA · Sean Doyle
1
Fatalities
2000-12-14
Christen Industries Pitts S-2B MIA01FA041 NTSB dataset event at Weston, FL, USA
Weston, FL, USA · James Louis Murphy
2
Fatalities
2000-11-01
Aviat PITTS S-2B CHI01LA030 NTSB dataset event at WORTH, IL, USA
WORTH, IL, USA ·
0
Fatalities
2000-10-21
Pitts S-2B MIA01LA012B NTSB dataset event at Leesburg, FL, USA
Leesburg, FL, USA · TD Systems Inc.,
0
Fatalities