Pitts S1C N6969
20 October 1968 · Tampa, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 October 1968 at about 11:30 local time, a Pitts S1C registered N6969 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tampa, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Peter O Knight
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S1C
- Registration
- N6969
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3741
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES REPORTED ACFT IN STEEP CLIMB, ROLL ANDSPIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S1C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1970 | Pitts S1C | Santa Cruz, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Pitts S1C | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1972 | Pitts S1C | Crosby, Texas, United States | Rawe Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Pitts S1C | Miles City, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1973 | Pitts S1C | Athens, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 May 1973 | Pitts S1C | Boerne, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |