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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1C · Porterville, CA · October 5, 1990

Date: October 5, 1990 · 10:30 local
Place: Porterville, CA
Airport: Porterville Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N83811
Reported as: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 350 total51 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N83811Registration cancelled May 14, 2013 · Morgan PITTS SPECIAL S-1CS/N 1 Airframe modelMorgan PITTS SPECIAL S-1C Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Engine failed in traffic pattern. Landed on runway and ground looped. Right gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED IN TRAFFIC PATTERN. LANDED ON RUNWAY AND GROUND LOOPED. RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED.

Other reports on N83811 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19990318018569IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Porterville, CA(-5)Has had trouble with the engine idling rough at low power settings once the engine was warmed up. Had made 3 prior attempts to land at a higher power setting where the engine ran smoothly, but plane wouldn't descend through ground effect. On the final…Mar 18, 1999 · Reported as Amtr PITTSSPECS1C · Minor damage Incident 19810328019709IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Livermore, CADuring rollout landing gear bungee shock cords broke. Gear collapsed.Mar 28, 1981 · Reported as Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1 · Minor damage