# Accident 19860720034299A: Child S1PITTS, Bridgeville, CA, July 20, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 1986, 10:30 local time
- Place: Bridgeville, CA
- Airport: Ruth
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4607° N, 123.6693° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4607&lon=-123.6693&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9BB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9BB-2006-11-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Brown PITTS SPECIAL S-1 (registry code 7220211, https://openairdocs.org/model/brown-pitts-special-s-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHILD S1PITTS
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 440 total, 77 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX86FVG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FVG05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860720034299A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 LAX86FVG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FVG05), Jul 20, 1986: Brown Pitts Special (N9BB), Bridgeville, CA, 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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