Pitts S-1T N742MA accident near Danbury, Connecticut, September 2, 2025
Pitts S-1T, registration N742MA, was involved in an accident near Danbury, Connecticut on September 2, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA25LA381 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 30 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 7,550 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:44 UTC, at 1,475 ft and 115 knots, descending at 1,024 feet per minute, about 5 km from Danbury Muni (KDXR).
The nearest weather report, from KDXR (4 km away), showed wind 70° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- September 2, 2025
- Location
- Danbury, Connecticut
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-1T
- Registration
- N742MA
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA25LA381 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Danbury Muni (KDXR)
- Recorded flight
- 30 min, max 7,550 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:44 UTC, 1,475 ft, 115 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA25LA381; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.