Stits SA-3A N431S
5 May 1974 · Rubidoux, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 May 1974 at about 15:40 local time, a Stits SA-3A registered N431S was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Rubidoux, California, 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 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rubidoux, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Riverside Flabob
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stits SA-3A
- Registration
- N431S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → San Diego, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1088
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
PLT KNEW CG BEYOND AFT LIMITS.OBS IN ERRACTIC CLIMB OUT BFOR SPIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stits SA-3A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1973 | Stits SA-3A | MacOmb, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 1972 | Stits SA-3A | Pittsfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1977 | Stits SA-3A | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Feb 1970 | Stits SA-3A | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1968 | Stits SA-3A | Plant City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1989 | Stits SA-3A | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | Edward Tadlock | 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 | - |