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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat PITTSS1S · Liberal, KS · October 24, 2004

Date: October 24, 2004 · 14:30 local
Place: Liberal, KS
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N230SB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05LA015
Reported as: Aviat PITTSS1S
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total

N230SBRegistration cancelled Jan 16, 2008 · Strissel Dale R PITTS S1S 1979S/N 7-0422 · Built 1982 Airframe modelStrissel Dale R PITTS S1S 1979 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was observed performing aerobatic maneuvers and was observed entering an inverted descending spin. Pilot was unable to recover and the aircraft impacted the ground in an inverted attitude.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED PERFORMING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS AND WAS OBSERVED ENTERING AN INVERTED DESCENDING SPIN. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN AN INVERTED ATTITUDE.

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 CHI05LA015Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLiberal, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while performing aerobatic flight maneuvers resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain.Oct 24, 2004 · Destroyed