Pitts Spcl S-1 N513W
29 May 1972 · Derry, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1972 at about 16:15 local time, a Pitts Spcl S-1 registered N513W was involved in an accident during in flight near Derry, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Derry, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts Spcl S-1
- Registration
- N513W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Latrobe, Pa → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0459
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
ENTERED INVERTED FLAT SPIN FROM ATTEMPT AT OUTSIDE SNAP ROLL.UNABLE TO RECOVER.PLT BAILED OUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts Spcl S-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1974 | Pitts Spcl S-1 | Torrance, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Pitts Spcl S-1 | Mojave, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1976 | Pitts Spcl S-1 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1976 | Pitts Spcl S-1 | Angels Camp, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1978 | Pitts Spcl S-1 | Newnan, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |