N15PU is a 1989 Christen Industries PITTS S-2S. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 1 seat, powered by a Lycoming AEIO-540-D4A5 rated at 260 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Valley City, ND. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 2019. It has been registered to its current owner since Mar 2013. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 37 years old
- Only 3 Christen Industries PITTS S-2S here
2019
2013
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The pilot was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane, and he applied aft control stick to "pin the tail" on the runway. The airplane bounced off the runway surface, veered to the right, and the pilot attempted to abort the landing. During the aborted landing, the left wing struck the terrain. Subsequently, the main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane skidded back onto the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left lower wing and fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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