Pitts S1 N28K
25 January 1998 · Prescott, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 January 1998 at about 16:55 local time, a Pitts S1 registered N28K, operated by BOB Sweginnis, was involved in an accident near Prescott, Arizona, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Prescott, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Prescott-Love Field (PRC)
- Coordinates
- 34.6194, -112.4209
- Aircraft
- Pitts S1
- Registration
- N28K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- BOB Sweginnis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX98LA077
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot performed a short approach with a long landing to minimize the taxi time and to aid in the flow of traffic at the airport. He stated that as he approached the turn off to the taxiway, the nose began to drift to the right. The pilot tried to correct for the drift by first adding left rudder then by applying left brake, all to no avail. The aircraft turned off the runway and ground looped. The wind conditions at the time were calm.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1998 | Pitts S1-S | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1998 | Pitts S1-S | Tracy, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Pitts S1-T | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Pitts S1 | Heber City, Utah, United States | Burke, Jonathon | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1994 | Pitts S1-C | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Walters, Linn R. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1993 | Pitts S1-T | Sherman, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1998 | Cessna 172M | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Sunbird Flight Services | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Nov 1998 | Varga 2150A | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1998 | Piper PA-28-140 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Grumman HU-16C | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1998 | Cessna 182P | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172P | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Karl G. Gimbel | Fatal | 2 |