# Accident 20060813029279A: Aviat PITTSS1S, Tracy, CA, August 13, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 13, 2006, 11:15 local time
- Place: Tracy, CA
- Airport: Tracy Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.6925° N, 121.4472° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6925&lon=-121.4472&mi=10
- Aircraft: N22JF, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N22JF) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Sicheneder Frank J PITTS S1S (registry code 7220683, https://openairdocs.org/model/sicheneder-frank-j-pitts-s1s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AVIAT PITTSS1S
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX06LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA260) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060813029279A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^ PILOT OF A PITTS (N22JF) GROUND LOOPED AND NOSE OVER LANDING AT TRACY, CA. THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL. THE PILOT (SOLE OCCUPANT) WAS NOT INJURED.

## 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 LAX06LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA260), Aug 13, 2006: Sicheneder Pitts S1S (N22JF), Tracy, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.

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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