Pitts Spcl S-1 N4WA
11 May 1976 · Angels Camp, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 May 1976 at about 13:30 local time, a Pitts Spcl S-1 registered N4WA was involved in an accident during in flight near Angels Camp, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Angels Camp, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Frogtown
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts Spcl S-1
- Registration
- N4WA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1163
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
WRONG TYPE FUEL TANK FLOP TUBE INSTALLED. ENG QUIT DRG HAMMERHEAD STALL. UN RESTART, LND IN FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts Spcl S-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1976 | Pitts Spcl S-1 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1974 | Pitts Spcl S-1 | Torrance, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1978 | Pitts Spcl S-1 | Newnan, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Pitts Spcl S-1 | Mojave, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1972 | Pitts Spcl S-1 | Derry, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |