# NTSB ATL81FA115: Pitts S-1, Cleveland, TN, September 13, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Date: September 13, 1981
- Place: Cleveland, TN · CLEVELAND, TN
- Location: 35.1595° N, 84.8766° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cleveland, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: DirectorBrief, March 10, 1982
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123141
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81FA115
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA115

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3405  81/9/13    CLEVELAND,TN        PITTS S-1           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1215                    N123JC              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  34, 7000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARDWICK FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,TN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT HABITUALLY PERFMD SNAP ROLL AFT TKOF.WIT OBSVD 1ST SNAP ROLL THEN 2ND SLOWER ATMPT.
```

## Sequence of events

- Initial climb

## Aircraft

- Registration: N123JC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N123JC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PITTS S-1
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: HARDWICK FIELD
- FAA reports: 19810913059049A (https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810913059049A) (OpenAirDocs)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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