Pitts S-15 N6CQ
20 April 1983 · Laramie, Wyoming, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 April 1983 at about 16:00 local time, a Pitts S-15 registered N6CQ was involved in an accident near Laramie, Wyoming, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laramie, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.3099, -105.5803
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-15
- Registration
- N6CQ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boulder → Rawlins
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN83FTC02
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
THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FERRY FLT IN VMC WX CONDITIONS. WHILE IN FORMATION WITH TWO OTHER ACFT N6CQ WAS OBSERVED TO PULL UP TO A NEAR VERTICAL CLIMB, REVERSE COURSE AND DISAPPEAR. FOUND NEAR THE MANEUVER LOCATION, THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A NEARLY WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE AT A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEVELOPING POWER ON IMPACT. EXAMINATION OF THE PLT SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL. THE PLT WAS STRAPPED IN HIS SEAT WITH ALL BELTS INTACT. HIGH 'G' FORCES PREVENTED SURVIVAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-15 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1986 | Pitts S-15 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1988 | Pitts S-15 | Delphi, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1983 | Cessna T21OL | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1983 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Cody, Wyoming, United States | McCue Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Cessna 180 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Cessna 210E | Powell, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Mooney M-2O | Rock Spring, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1983 | Champion 7GC | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Arthur C Horr | Fatal | 1 |