Pitts S2A N6JP
3 June 1984 · Redlands, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 June 1984 at about 19:07 local time, a Pitts S2A registered N6JP was involved in an accident near Redlands, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Redlands, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Redlands Municipal (L12)
- Coordinates
- 34.0010, -117.1203
- Aircraft
- Pitts S2A
- Registration
- N6JP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA331
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 ACFT WERE TO PERFORM & THE TWO PLTS AGREED TO A STAGGERED TAKEOFF WITH THE SECOND PLT COUNTING TO 5 PRIOR TO COMMENCING HIS TAKEOFF. THEY POSITIONED THEMSELVES ABREAST OF EACH OTHER ON THE RWY. THE PLT OF N6JP COMMENCED HER TAKEOFF FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE 75 FT WIDE RWY. UPON REACHING FULL THROTTLE, SHE EXPERIENCED A MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER. SHE RETARDED THE THROTTLE & THE ENG BEGAN TO OPERATE PROPERLY. AS SHE WAS ABOUT TO APPLY FULL POWER, HER ACFT WASSTRUCK BY N80053. THE PLT OF N80053 HAD COUNTED TO 5 AFTER N6JP BEGAN ITS TAKEOFF ROLL. AFTER ABOUT 50 FT OF THE TAKEOFFGROUND RUN, IN A 3-POINT ATTITUDE, N80053 COLLIDED WITH N6JP. THE COLLISION WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. THERE IS NO FORWARD VISIBILITY IN A PITTS S2A WHEN THE TAIL WHEEL IS ON THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitts S2A S2A | N6JP | - | Destroyed |
| Pitts S2A S2A | N80053 | - | Substantial |
Other Pitts S2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1986 | Pitts S2A | Peru, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Pitts S2A | Ramseur, North Carolina, United States | Jeffrey W. White | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1980 | Pitts S2A | Salt St Marie, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1980 | Pitts S2A | Redlands, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1979 | Pitts S2A | Moss Landing, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Pitts S2A | Ottawa, Kansas, United States | - | No 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 | - |