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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrpt Pittsspecial · Sebring, FL · April 28, 1983

Date: April 28, 1983 · 10:00 local
Place: Sebring, FL
Airport: Sebring
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N57WC
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA83LA132
Reported as: Amtrpt Pittsspecial
Reported engine: Lycoming IO320B1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 407 total15 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N57WCRegistered now · Carter PITTS SPECIAL S-1S/N 1 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCarter PITTS SPECIAL S-1 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost control on landing roll. Dragged both wings on the runway and nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL ON LANDING ROLL. DRAGGED BOTH WINGS ON THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER.

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 MIA83LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSebring, FLThe acft was landed behind a Piper navajo and rolled right and left striking both wing tips before nosing over. The pilot believes she encountered vortex turbulence from the Piper navajo which landed in front of her. The weather was vmcand no flight plan was…Apr 28, 1983 · Substantial damage