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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat PITTS S-1S · Hammondsport, NY · September 27, 1997

Date: September 27, 1997 · 11:15 local
Place: Hammondsport, NY
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4241Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC97LA188
Reported as: Aviat PITTSS1S

N4241ZRegistration cancelled Apr 21, 1998 · Jackman Don PITTS S-1SS/N 70455 Airframe modelJackman Don PITTS S-1S

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What happened

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(-16) Pilot apparently allowed airspeed to deteriorate on short final and aircraft landed hard-tailwheel first, collapsed the right main gear and nosed over coming to a stop inverted.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) PILOT APPARENTLY ALLOWED AIRSPEED TO DETERIORATE ON SHORT FINAL AND AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD-TAILWHEEL FIRST, COLLAPSED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND NOSED OVER COMING TO A STOP INVERTED.

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 NYC97LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHammondsport, NYthe pilot's improper flare.Sep 27, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4241Z · 1

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

Accident 19911019047049ADescent · Ramseur, NCMaking low pass for a photo shot struck powerlines off end of runway. Had forgotten the powerline was there.Oct 19, 1991 · Reported as Child S1SPITTS · Substantial damage