# Accident 19870328008749A: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1A, Franklin, CA, March 28, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 28, 1987, 16:30 local time
- Place: Franklin, CA
- Airport: Franklin
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5108° N, 121.4892° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5108&lon=-121.4892&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9GD, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9GD) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Davis PITTS S-1 (registry code 7220293, https://openairdocs.org/model/davis-pitts-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: AMTRPT PITTSSPECS1A
- Reported engine: LYC O320A1B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,100 total, 20 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA159) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870328008749A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.

## 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 LAX87LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA159), Mar 29, 1987: Jones Pitts Special S1A (N9GD), Franklin, 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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