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FAA accident report · Amtrpt Pittsspecial · Huntsville, TX · May 26, 1982

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Date
May 26, 1982 · 13:00 local
Place
Huntsville, TX
Airport
Huntsville
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N166S
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW82DA193
Reported as
Amtrpt Pittsspecial
Reported engine
Lycoming O360*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,551 total70 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days
N166SRegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2012 · Shepherd PITTS SPECIAL S-1SS/N S-2 · Built 1977Airframe modelShepherd PITTS SPECIAL S-1SEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit and aircraft was damaged during emergency landing on highway.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT AND AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING ON HIGHWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW82DA193Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHuntsville, TXThe pilot reported that during flight at 1500 ft AGL, there was a violent explosive failure of the engine and black smoke entered the cockpit. He elected to land between cars on an interstate highway. He cleared over one car, but the driver of the next car…May 26, 1982 · Destroyed