Brown PITTS SPECIAL N9BB
20 July 1986 · Bridgeville, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1986 at about 17:30 local time, a Brown PITTS SPECIAL registered N9BB, operated by Kenneth A. Harding, was involved in an accident near Bridgeville, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bridgeville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ruth (Q95)
- Coordinates
- 40.4607, -123.6693
- Aircraft
- Brown PITTS SPECIAL
- Registration
- N9BB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenneth A. Harding
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ruth → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86FVG05
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
WITNESSES REPORTED THE PLT MADE 4 OR 5 LOW PASSES OVER THE RWY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. DURING EACH PASS THE ACFT WAS ROLLED INVERTED, THE ENG WOULD QUIT AND THE PLT WOULD ROLL THE ACFT UPRIGHT. ON THE LAST PASS, ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE ENG QUIT AGAIN, THE ACFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN DURING A TURN BACK TOWARD THE ARPT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Brown PITTS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2007 | Brown PITTS S-1 | Incline Vlg, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |