# Accident 19920301004559A: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1, Reidville, NC, March 1, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 1, 1992, 16:48 local time
- Place: Reidville, NC
- Airport: Warf Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.3403° N, 79.6710° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3403&lon=-79.6710&mi=10
- Aircraft: N517L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N517L) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Panzl PITTS SPECIAL S-1 (registry code 7220721, https://openairdocs.org/model/panzl-pitts-special-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 PITTSSPECS1
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 781 total, 22 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL92LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA055) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920301004559A

## Narrative

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

GUST CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO SETTLE. RIGHT GEAR STRUCK REIL LIGHT. MADE GO AROUND. LANDED WITH RIGHT GEAR FOLDED.

## 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 ATL92LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA055), Mar 1, 1992: Pitts S-1 (N517L), Reidsville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE TAILWIND AND THE IMPROPER TOUCH DOWN POINT. FACTORS WERE THE TAILWIND AND DOWNDRAFT WHICH RESULTED FROM THE TALL OBSTACLES (TREES) AROUND THE RUNWAY.

## Other reports on N517L (1)

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

- [Incident 19880129007059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880129007059I), Jan 29, 1988: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1 (N517L), Mocksville, NC, Minor damage. Lost directional control on rollout. Veered right. Flipped over and came to rest upside down.

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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