Aerotek PITTS SPECIAL S-1S N608BC
28 May 1984 · Piru, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 May 1984 at about 22:00 local time, a Aerotek PITTS SPECIAL S-1S registered N608BC was involved in an accident near Piru, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Piru, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4303, -118.7510
- Aircraft
- Aerotek PITTS SPECIAL S-1S
- Registration
- N608BC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Paula → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA326
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
PLT WAS PERFORMING AEROBATIC MANUEVERS IN A DESIGNATED PRACTICE AREA AT AN ALTITUDE OF 2500 FT AGL. THE PLT STATED THAT HE PERFORMED A 'TAIL SLIDE' MANEUVER AND THE ENGINE STOPPED WHICH 'IS A NORMAL ENGINE RESPONSE FOR THE MANEUVER.' THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN DRY RIVERBED. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE ACFT STRUCK A DITCH AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerotek PITTS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1984 | Aerotek PITTS S-2B | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1983 | Aerotek PITTS S-2B | Elk Grove, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1985 | Aerotek PITTS S-2A | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1983 | Aerotek PITTS S-2A | Waukegan, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Jul 1985 | Aerotek PITTS S-2A | Ramona, California, United States | William Travis | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Aerotek PITTS S-1 | Page, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |