Pitts Special S-1C N9060N

Summary

On 24 October 1995 at about 15:06 local time, a Pitts Special S-1C registered N9060N was involved in an accident near San Carlos, California, 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

24 October 1995 at 15:06

Classification

Accident

Location

San Carlos, California, United States

Nearest airport

San Carlos (SQL)

Coordinates

37.4897, -122.2608

Aircraft

Pitts Special S-1C

Registration

N9060N

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

LAX96LA020

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's misjudged landing approach, failure to achieve the proper touchdown point, and his delayed decision to abort the landing.

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

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The pilot reported that he touched down just past the tower (midfield on the 2,600-foot-long runway) and realized that he would be unable to stop before reaching the end of the runway. He applied full throttle but did not get an immediate response. After some delay he heard the engine accelerate, but he was unable to avoid striking an 8-foot-high pile of rocks about 200 feet from the end of the runway. After striking the rocks, the aircraft descended until impacting the water in an inverted attitude about 800 feet from the end of the runway. The aircraft and engine were examined and no discrepancies were found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.