# NTSB CHI75DEC53: Pitts S-1C, N24144, Chelsea, MI, June 3, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 3, 1975
- Place: Chelsea, MI · CHELSEA, MI
- Location: 42.3114° N, 84.0194° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chelsea, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3114&lon=-84.0194&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148704
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75DEC53
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DEC53

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1545   75/6/3    CHELSEA,MI          PITTS S-1C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 1155
        TIME - 1900                    N24144              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 240 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANN ARBOR,MI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT IN R SPIN NOSE CAME UP RESULTING IN A FLAT SPIN.NOSE CAME DWN WITH BLAST OF PWR.ACFT CKD OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N24144](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24144-1992-07-06), registration cancelled 1992-07-06, S/N 48Y (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PITTS S-1C
- Registry model: [Walker PITTS SPECIAL S-1C](https://openairdocs.org/model/walker-pitts-special-s-1c) (registry code 722022A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750603017339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750603017339A), Jun 3, 1975: Child S2PITT*, Chelsea, MI, Substantial damage. Acft in r spin nose came up resulting in a flat spin. Nose came dwn with blast of pwr. Acft ckd ok.

## Other investigations on N24144 (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 CHI78FEC41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC41-201263), Aug 20, 1977: Pitts S1C (N24144), Clinton, MI, substantial damage

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.

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