Monday, July 11, 2022

Pitts S-1S Special, N23RS: Accident occurred July 01, 2022 at Door County Cherryland Airport (KSUE), Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin











This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

Investigator In Charge (IIC): Hodges, Michael

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Milwaukee, Wisconsin 

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:


Location: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Accident Number: CEN22LA302
Date and Time: July 1, 2022, 18:15 Local 
Registration: N23RS
Aircraft: SIWIK RONALD A PITTS SPECIAL S1
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: SIWIK RONALD A 
Registration: N23RS
Model/Series: PITTS SPECIAL S-1 NO SERIES
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
Operator: On file 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KSUE,724 ft msl
Observation Time: 17:56 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 23°C /13°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 200°
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.92 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Sturgeon Bay, WI
Destination: Sturgeon Bay, WI

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 44.837454,-87.424599 

Aircraft on landing veered off runway and flipped over. 

Date: 01-JUL-22
Time: 23:15:00Z
Regis#: N23RS
Aircraft Make: EXPERIEMNTAL
Aircraft Model: PITTS SPECIAL
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew: 1 No Injuries
Pax: 0
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: STURGEON BAY
State: WISCONSIN

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