Pitts Spcl S-1C N2153
26 September 1976 · Weyers Cave, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 September 1976 at about 15:33 local time, a Pitts Spcl S-1C registered N2153 was involved in an accident during in flight near Weyers Cave, Virginia, 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 15:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Weyers Cave, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shenandoah Valley
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts Spcl S-1C
- Registration
- N2153
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Air Show/Air Racing
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3209
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 HELD ACFT IN AN INVTD FLAT SPIN 4-5 TURNS. PILOT-DELAYED ACRO MANEUVER RECOVERY
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts Spcl S-1C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1975 | Pitts Spcl S-1C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1975 | Pitts Spcl S-1C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1974 | Pitts Spcl S-1C | Mead, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1974 | Pitts Spcl S-1C | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1971 | Pitts Spcl S-1C | Williamson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Pitts Spcl S-1C | Modesto, California, United States | - | No 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 | - |