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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Child S1PITTS · Bridgeville, CA · July 20, 1986

Date: July 20, 1986 · 10:30 local
Place: Bridgeville, CA
Airport: Ruth
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9BB
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX86FVG05
Reported as: Child S1PITTS
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 440 total77 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N9BBRegistration cancelled Nov 2, 2006 · Brown PITTS SPECIAL S-1S/N 1 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBrown PITTS SPECIAL S-1 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Made inverted low level pass across runway. When engine quit, attempted to roll level. Stalled,impacted the ground.

As the FAA filed it

MADE INVERTED LOW LEVEL PASS ACROSS RUNWAY. WHEN ENGINE QUIT, ATTEMPTED TO ROLL LEVEL. STALLED,IMPACTED THE GROUND.

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 LAX86FVG05Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBridgeville, CAWitnesses reported the plt made 4 or 5 low passes over the rwy prior to the accident. During each pass the acft was rolled inverted, the eng would quit and the plt would roll the acft upright. On the last pass, according to witnesses, the eng quit again, the…Jul 20, 1986 · Substantial damage