19881117050989A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrpt PITTS SPECIAL · Delphi, IN · November 17, 1988

Date: November 17, 1988 · 16:25 local
Place: Delphi, IN
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3RJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI89DEX01
Reported as: Amtrpt Pittsspecial
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 447 total27 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N3RJRegistration cancelled Mar 21, 1989 · Johnston PITTS SPECIALS/N 378H Airframe modelJohnston PITTS SPECIAL

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What happened

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Rolled and entered a spin from a vertical climb. Failed to recover. Had prior trouble during spin recovery.

As the FAA filed it

ROLLED AND ENTERED A SPIN FROM A VERTICAL CLIMB. FAILED TO RECOVER. HAD PRIOR TROUBLE DURING SPIN RECOVERY.

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 CHI89DEX01Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportDelphi, INFailure to recover from an aerobatic maneuver due to lack of total experience, and lack of recent experience in the type of flight regime.Nov 17, 1988 · Destroyed