CHI76FEG06

NTSB accident investigation · Pitts S2A · Harrison, OH · October 15, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1975
Place
Harrison, OH · HARRISON, OH
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N80032Pitts S2A
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751015034269A
Case key
151196

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3143  75/10/15   HARRISON,OH         PITTS S2A           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1424
        TIME - 1030                    N80032              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 430 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARRISON,OH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- ACFT ROLLED TO R DRG CLBG R TURN.STRUCK GND RIGHT SIDE UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N80032
Reported as
Pitts S2A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harrison

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.