Cameron, MO Airshow Cancelled after Pilot Killed in a Pitts S-2B Special Biplane Crash

 

 JUNE 27, 2015

CAMERON, MO

A pilot died after crashing a plane at an airshow this weekend, causing the event to cancel early.

On Saturday afternoon, a plane at the Cameron Airshow was performing a dive, but never pulled out of it,  and instead crashed into a grove of trees. 

The pilot was then airlifted to an area hospital. Around 4 p.m. an employee of the airshow confirmed to FOX 4 that the pilot had lost his life.

The airshow, which was supposed to run both Saturday and Sunday, has been cancelled as a result of the crash.

Date:	27-JUN-2015
Time:	14:00
Type:	Pitts S-2B Special
Owner/operator:	O'Berg Aviation Service LLC
Registration:	N877UP *
C/n / msn:	5080
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Airplane damage:	Substantial
Location:	Cameron Memorial Airport (KEZZ), Cameron, MO -   United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:	(KEZZ)
Destination airport:	(KEZZ)

Narrative:
The aircraft impacted open field terrain during an aerobatics performance flight at Cameron Memorial Airport (KEZZ), Cameron, Missouri. The biplane sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries.


* Registration unconfirmed.

Sources:
http://fox4kc.com/2015/06/27/plane-crashes-at-cameron-airshow/
http://www.kshb.com/news/plane-crash-reported-during-cameron-airshow-condition-of-pilot-unknown
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=877UP

http://www.obergairshows.com
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Pitts-S-2B-Special/1747581/M/
https://www.facebook.com/cameronairshow
http://www.cameronairshow.com