# NTSB Accident BFO93LA045
> **PITTS S-2B** · 1993-03-07 · HILLSBORO, MD, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO93LA045
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11921
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-03-07
- **Location:** HILLSBORO, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.920173, -75.940147
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PITTS
- **Model:** S-2B
- **Registration:** N12QW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, WHILE PERFORMING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT FLAT SPIN AND AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO TERRAIN.

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