Teague PITTS S-1S N792

Summary

On 13 October 1995 at about 18:45 local time, a Teague PITTS S-1S registered N792 was involved in an accident near Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 October 1995 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Vansant Airport (9N1)

Coordinates

40.4898, -75.0807

Aircraft

Teague PITTS S-1S

Registration

N792

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Alexandria → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC96LA007

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's misjudged flare and improper bounced landing recovery. Factors were the pilot's lack of recent experience and a false oil pressure gauge indication.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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While in cruise flight the oil pressure dropped to zero. The pilot retarded the throttle and set up for a forced landing on a turf runway. On final approach another airplane pulled onto the runway in front of him. The pilot side-stepped to the left and continued with the approach and touchdown. The airplane bounced, during which the landing gear collapsed, and a lower wing spar was fractured. The airplane came to rest inverted. Testing with a direct reading oil pressure gauge revealed oil pressure when the engine was rotated with the starter. The pilot had not flown an airplane in the preceeding year, and his medical certificate and flight review had expired.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.