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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Child S1SPITTS · Hopkinsville, KY · May 13, 1992

Date: May 13, 1992 · 19:00 local
Place: Hopkinsville, KY
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4MG
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO92LA061
Reported as: Child S1SPITTS
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360B4A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,422 total1,020 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N4MGRegistration cancelled Nov 10, 2016 · Aerotek PITTS SPECIAL S-1SS/N 1-0016 · Built 1974 Airframe modelAerotek PITTS SPECIAL S-1S

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Lost oil pressure. Struck guy wire landing on a road. NR4 cylinder worn and broken rings. Pressurized crankcase.

As the FAA filed it

LOST OIL PRESSURE. STRUCK GUY WIRE LANDING ON A ROAD. NR4 CYLINDER WORN AND BROKEN RINGS. PRESSURIZED CRANKCASE.

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 BFO92LA061Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHopkinsville, KYThe failure of the number 2 oil ring in the number 4 engine cylinder resulting in oil leakage, loss of oil pressure, and engine power loss.May 14, 1992 · Destroyed