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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Pitts Special S-1C · Borger, TX · February 17, 2017

Date: February 17, 2017 · 18:00 local
Place: Borger, TX
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N591P
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA144
Reported as: Pitts Special S-1C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 981 total30 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N591PRegistration cancelled Aug 2, 2018 · Pitts Special S-1CS/N CP-1 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPitts Special S-1C

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What happened

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

On February 17, 2017, at 1800 CDT, N591P, a Pitts Special S-1C, registered to private owner, experienced a loss of control, consistent with a ground-loop during the take off roll at hutchinson county airport in Borger, TX. Aircraft was operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the private pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Borger, TX on February 17, 2017, at 1750 CDT.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 17, 2017, AT 1800 CDT, N591P, A PITTS SPECIAL S-1C, REGISTERED TO PRIVATE OWNER, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF CONTROL, CONSISTENT WITH A GROUND-LOOP DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL AT HUTCHINSON COUNTY AIRPORT IN BORGER, TX. AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM BORGER, TX ON FEBRUARY 17, 2017, AT 1750 CDT.

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 GAA17CA144Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBorger, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the biplane during takeoff.Feb 18, 2017 · Substantial damage