Aviat PITTS S-1T N647J
12 June 2005 · Fillmore, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 June 2005 at about 00:00 local time, a Aviat PITTS S-1T registered N647J, operated by James McNamara, was involved in an accident near Fillmore, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fillmore, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Camarillo (CMA)
- Coordinates
- 34.3833, -118.9833
- Aircraft
- Aviat PITTS S-1T
- Registration
- N647J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James McNamara
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Camarillo → Camarillo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX05CA200
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to affect timely recovery from an intentional inverted flat spin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aerobatic experimental airplane impacted terrain when the pilot was unable to recover from an intentional inverted flat spin. According to the pilot's written statement, he intentionally entered the airplane into a left turning inverted flat spin after practicing other aerobatic maneuvers. The pilot tried several recommended recovery methods; however, the airplane did not exit from the spin. The pilot elected to bailout of the airplane. The pilot's parachute opened successfully and he landed approximately 50 feet from where the airplane impacted the ground. The pilot reported experiencing no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane during the accident flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aviat PITTS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2006 | Aviat PITTS S-2B | Darmstadt, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2004 | Aviat PITTS S2B | Parkland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2006 | Aviat PITTS S-2B | Severance, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Aviat PITTS S-2B | Antioch, California, United States | Yuichi Takagi | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Aviat PITTS S2B | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Aviat PITTS S2B | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2005 | Robinson R44 | Lucerne Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 2005 | S A Centrair PEGASE 101D | Williams, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 27 Dec 2005 | Socata TBM 700 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Learjet 35A | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Robinson R22 | Santa Clarita, California, United States | Orbic Helicopters | No injuries | - |