CHI78DEI25

NTSB accident investigation · Pitts S-1C · Archbold, OH · June 26, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1978
Place
Archbold, OH · ARCHBOLD, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N203ZPitts S-1C
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780626018509A
Case key
141363

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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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3-1674  78/6/26    ARCHBOLD,OH         PITTS S-1C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 14111
        TIME - 1600                    N203Z               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUFFMAN'S FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARCHBOLD,OH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N203Z
Reported as
Pitts S-1C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Huffman'S Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N203Z · 1

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