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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Timothy J Cowper PITTS SPECIAL S-1E · Edinburg, NY · September 29, 2013

Date: September 29, 2013 · 15:50 local
Place: Edinburg, NY
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N85AT
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13LA434
Reported as: Timothy J Cowper Pitts Special S-1E
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-A4A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 460 total

N85ATRegistration cancelled Feb 21, 2018 · Timothy J Cowper PITTS SPECIAL S-1ES/N 8-0073 · Built 2012 Airframe modelTimothy J Cowper PITTS SPECIAL S-1E Engine modelLycoming O-360-A4AReciprocating

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What happened

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

The aircraft departed Edinburg airport to the west, turned left, flew around the airport, and during climb and leaving the area to the west, the aircraft turned to the right as to return to the airport. Then the aircraft pitched down, then pitched up, then pitched down and crashed near tange road. The aircraft was engulfed in flames and was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED EDINBURG AIRPORT TO THE WEST, TURNED LEFT, FLEW AROUND THE AIRPORT, AND DURING CLIMB AND LEAVING THE AREA TO THE WEST, THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE RIGHT AS TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THEN THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED DOWN, THEN PITCHED UP, THEN PITCHED DOWN AND CRASHED NEAR TANGE ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND WAS DESTROYED.

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 ERA13LA434Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportEdinburg, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during low-altitude maneuvering, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.Sep 29, 2013 · Destroyed