# Accident 19871031065409A: Child S1SPITTS, Vinton, IA, October 31, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 31, 1987, 09:50 local time
- Place: Vinton, IA
- Airport: Vinton Veterans Memorial
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1610° N, 92.0196° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1610&lon=-92.0196&mi=10
- Aircraft: N76EM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76EM-2006-04-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Merchant PITTS S-1S (registry code 7220624, https://openairdocs.org/model/merchant-pitts-s-1s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHILD S1SPITTS
- Reported engine: LYC IO360B4A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,600 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC88FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA012) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871031065409A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IN FIELD. FUEL TANKS EMPTY. AIRCRAFT SAT IDLE WITH LITTLE MAINTENANCE.

## 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 MKC88FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA012), Oct 31, 1987: Merchant Pitts S-1S (N76EM), Vinton, IA, 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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