# Accident 19821208062929A: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1C, London, KY, December 8, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 8, 1982, 15:18 local time
- Place: London, KY
- Airport: London Corbin
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9304° N, 84.1000° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9304&lon=-84.1000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2148, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2148-2013-08-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Huges Pitts Special S-1C (registry code 72202DC, https://openairdocs.org/model/huges-pitts-special-s-1c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRPT PITTSSPECS1C
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL83LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA055) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821208062929A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN DURING LANDING ROLL. TAIL WHEEL STEERING SPRING FOUND BROKEN.

## 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 ATL83LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA055), Dec 8, 1982: Pitts Special 51C (N2148), London, KY, substantial damage

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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