Chadwick STITTS SA-3A N1462

Summary

On 6 June 1985 at about 12:20 local time, a Chadwick STITTS SA-3A registered N1462 was involved in an accident near Plymouth, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 June 1985 at 12:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Plymouth, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Mettetal (ID2)

Coordinates

42.3694, -83.4607

Aircraft

Chadwick STITTS SA-3A

Registration

N1462

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI85LA222

1 person had minor injuries.

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 STATED THAT THE TAKEOFF WAS MADE AT TOO LOW AN AIRSPEED. THE ACFT CONTINUED DOWN THE RWY AT ABOUT 20 FT AGL IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. AT THE END OF THE RWY THE ACFT PITCHED UP & NOSED OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.