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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr PITTS S1 · Marlette Lake, NV · February 6, 2007

Date: February 6, 2007 · 16:00 local
Place: Marlette Lake, NV
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N20164
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07LA060
Reported as: Amtr PITTSS1
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360B1E
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 30,000 total700 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N20164Registration cancelled Sep 24, 2013 · Brown Stephen L PITTS S1S/N 001SLB Airframe modelBrown Stephen L PITTS S1 Engine modelLycoming I0-360-B1EReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) N20164, an amateur built pitts S-1, departed carson city, NV (cxp) on 02/06/2007 on a local flight. The aircraft was reported missing on 02/07/2007. The wreckage was located at the 7000 foot level in Marlette Lake, in the sierra nevadas on 02/08/2007. The aircraft had impacted in the middle of the ice covered lake but did not penetrate the ice. The sole occupant suffered fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N20164, AN AMATEUR BUILT PITTS S-1, DEPARTED CARSON CITY, NV (CXP) ON 02/06/2007 ON A LOCAL FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED MISSING ON 02/07/2007. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED AT THE 7000 FOOT LEVEL IN MARLETTE LAKE, IN THE SIERRA NEVADAS ON 02/08/2007. THE AIRCRAFT HAD IMPACTED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ICE COVERED LAKE BUT DID NOT PENETRATE THE ICE. THE SOLE OCCUPANT SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA07LA060Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportIncline Vlg, NVThe airplane collided with a frozen lake for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's intentional operation of the airplane while impaired by alcohol and the FAA's failure to obtain additional information about the pilot's…Feb 6, 2007 · Substantial damage