Pitts Special S-1C N1750
21 April 1982 · Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 April 1982 at about 22:50 local time, a Pitts Special S-1C registered N1750, operated by James D. Oberholtzer, was involved in an accident near Latrobe, 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 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Westmoreland County (LBE)
- Coordinates
- 40.3895, -79.4108
- Aircraft
- Pitts Special S-1C
- Registration
- N1750
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James D. Oberholtzer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Latrobe → Rostraver
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82DA075
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
THE PILOT INITIATED A TAKEOFF IN WINDS THAT WERE GUSTING TO 19 KNOTS. AS HE RAISED THE TAIL DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PLANE SWERVED RIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE OVERCORRECTED TO THE LEFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLANE DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT SKIPPED SEVERAL TIMES AND BECAME AIRBORNE. HE HELD THE WINGS LEVEL IN A 3-POINT ATTITUDE TO CLEAR SOME TREES. AS HE PASSED OVER THE TREES, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE. AT THIS POINT, HE CHOPPED THE POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts Special S-1C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1984 | Pitts Special S-1C | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | James W. Bryan | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1985 | Pitts Special S-1C | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1995 | Pitts Special S-1C | San Carlos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Pitts Special S-1C | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Pitts Special S 1C | Borger, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1982 | Schweizer SGS-2-33A | Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, United States | Pittsburg Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1982 | Wayne Ison PDQ-II | Mars, Pennsylvania, United States | C.k. Fahler | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1982 | Cessna 182Q | Sidman, Pennsylvania, United States | Seven Springs Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-22-160 | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | Bernard Rottschaefer | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-28-180 | Buckingham, Pennsylvania, United States | Cornell Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Thorp T-18 | Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States | Duane Simm | Minor injuries | - |