# Accident 19841223069329A: Amtrpt PITTSSPECIAL, Palo Alto, CA, December 23, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 23, 1984, 14:27 local time
- Place: Palo Alto, CA
- Airport: Palo Alto
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.4491° N, 122.0995° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4491&lon=-122.0995&mi=10
- Aircraft: N272H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N272H-1990-02-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Lotero Manuel M PITTS SPECIAL SST (registry code 72202R6, https://openairdocs.org/model/lotero-manuel-m-pitts-special-sst) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRPT PITTSSPECIAL
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,581 total, 123 in this make and model, 44 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA095) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841223069329A

## Narrative

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

SWERVED TO RIGHT ON ROLLOUT, RIGHT TIRE SUNK IN SOFT SHOULDER, VIOLENTLY SWERVED RIGHT, PROPELLER STRUCK THE MUD.

## 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 LAX85LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA095), Dec 23, 1984: Pitts Special SST (N272H), Palo Alto, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N272H (2)

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

- [Incident 19880723039389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880723039389I), Jul 23, 1988: Amtrpt PITTSSPECIAL (N272H), Bullhead City, AZ, Minor damage. Pilot lost directional control on landing aircraft ground looped. Sustained minor damage.
- [Incident 19870331028409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870331028409I), Mar 31, 1987: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1A (N272H), Palo Alto, CA, Minor damage. Pilot was startled by a bird on rollout. Lost directional control on go around, wing struck a sign before rotation

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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