Pitts S-1S N161Y
1 September 1974 · Pontiac, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 September 1974 at about 09:45 local time, a Pitts S-1S registered N161Y was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Pontiac, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pontiac, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oakland-Orion
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-1S
- Registration
- N161Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2671
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Other Pitts S-1S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1974 | Pitts S-1S | New Castle, Indiana, United States | Allied Fidelit | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1975 | Pitts S-1S | Gilberts, Illinois, United States | Flying Kiwi EN | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1975 | Pitts S-1S | New Castle, Indiana, United States | Allied Fidelit | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 1973 | Pitts S-1S | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Pitts S-1S | Henderson, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1975 | Pitts S-1S | Ft.worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |