# Accident 19860524019449A: Child S1PITTS, Atmore, AL, May 24, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 24, 1986, 16:35 local time
- Place: Atmore, AL
- Airport: Atmore
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.0191° N, 87.4903° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.0191&lon=-87.4903&mi=10
- Aircraft: N83JW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CHILD S1PITTS
- Reported engine: LYC IO320E1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,500 total, 15 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL86FKG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FKG09) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860524019449A

## Narrative

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

AFTER LOW LEVEL SNAP ROLLS, AIRCRAFT ROLLED INVERTED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND NEAR THE RUNWAY. NO WAIVERS ISSUED.

## 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 ATL86FKG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FKG09), May 24, 1986: Pitts S-1 (N83JW), Atmore, AL, substantial damage, 1 fatal

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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