Pitts S-1S N100Q
30 July 1978 · Santa Paula, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 July 1978 at about 09:50 local time, a Pitts S-1S registered N100Q was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Santa Paula, 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 09:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Paula, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Paula
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-1S
- Registration
- N100Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- El Monte, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2089
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
BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR FRACTURED UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER A/C IN FLIGHT.PITTS LANDED ON BELLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1978 | Pitts S-1S | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1977 | Pitts S-1S | Jordan, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1980 | Pitts S-1S | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1976 | Pitts S-1S | Coalinga, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1980 | Pitts S-1S | Tracy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Sep 1980 | Pitts S-1S | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |