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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1A · East Jordan, MI · July 31, 1990

Date: July 31, 1990 · 10:38 local
Place: East Jordan, MI
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N15Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI90DEM07
Reported as: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1A
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,220 total270 in this make and model

N15ZRegistration cancelled May 11, 2015 · Pitts S-1AS/N 1 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPitts S-1A Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Dive inverted into ground while performing low level acrobatics.

As the FAA filed it

DIVE INVERTED INTO GROUND WHILE PERFORMING LOW LEVEL ACROBATICS.

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 CHI90DEM07Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportEast Jordan, MIThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain altitude during low altitude aerobatics.Jul 31, 1990 · Destroyed