# Accident 19821107057069A: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1C, San Andreas, CA, November 7, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 7, 1982, 11:15 local time
- Place: San Andreas, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.2005° N, 120.6202° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2005&lon=-120.6202&mi=10
- Aircraft: N42JF, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42JF) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fisher Jerald R PITTS S-1 (registry code 72207A3, https://openairdocs.org/model/fisher-jerald-r-pitts-s-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRPT PITTSSPECS1C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA028) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821107057069A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER ENGINE QUIT FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX83LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA028), Nov 7, 1982: Pitts S1 (N42JF), San Andreas, CA, destroyed

## Other reports on N42JF (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20240825012139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240825012139A), Aug 25, 2024: Fisher Jerald R PITTS S-1 (N42JF), Santa Paula, CA, Destroyed. Just after takeoff from szp runway 22 the engine made some loud popping noise like backfires then sounded normal. The pilot then turned crosswind then…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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