Pitts S-1 N70JM
22 March 1981 · Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 March 1981 at about 10:00 local time, a Pitts S-1 registered N70JM was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Somerset, Pennsylvania, 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 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Somerset County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-1
- Registration
- N70JM
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Rostravor, Pa → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0306
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
ENCTRD SNOW AFTER DEPG R SIDE OF RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1981 | Pitts S-1 | Cleveland, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 May 1981 | Pitts S-1 | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1981 | Pitts S-1 | San Carlos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1981 | Pitts S-1 | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Oct 1981 | Pitts S-1 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Sep 1980 | Pitts S-1 | Dumas, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |