Pitts S1C N24144
20 August 1977 · Clinton, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1977 at about 16:00 local time, a Pitts S1C registered N24144 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Clinton, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clinton, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Scott's Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S1C
- Registration
- N24144
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3033
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
TURNED FRM RWY HEADING AFTR LIFTOFF.HIT FENCE ALONG SIDE RWY, APRX 1000FT RWY REMAINING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S1C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1977 | Pitts S1C | Redding, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1977 | Pitts S1C | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1978 | Pitts S1C | Moscow, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1979 | Pitts S1C | Morgan Point, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 1979 | Pitts S1C | Sparland, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1974 | Pitts S1C | Erie, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |