Pitts S-1C N73XL
20 June 1977 · Minford, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 June 1977 at about 19:00 local time, a Pitts S-1C registered N73XL was involved in an accident during in flight near Minford, Ohio, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minford, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Portsmouth Rgnl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-1C
- Registration
- N73XL
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2645
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
SPIN WAS FLAT & INVERTED.NO EVIDENCE OF ENGINE MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-1C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1978 | Pitts S-1C | Lake Village, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1976 | Pitts S-1C | Bristol, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1978 | Pitts S-1C | Archbold, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Pitts S-1C | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Pitts S-1C | Odessa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1975 | Pitts S-1C | Stockton, Iowa, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |