# NTSB CHI79DEV20: Pitts S1C, N230K, Sparland, IL, May 15, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 15, 1979
- Place: Sparland, IL · SPARLAND, IL
- Location: 41.0296° N, 89.4412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sparland, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0296&lon=-89.4412&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135883
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79DEV20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEV20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1751  79/5/15    SPARLAND,IL         PITTS S1C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 325
        TIME - 1830                    N230K               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUGHES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPARLAND,IL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N230K (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PITTS S1C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hughes

## 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 19790515012179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790515012179A), May 15, 1979: Amtrpt PITTSPECS1C, Sparland, IL, Substantial damage. Struck trees on short final for landing on private airport.

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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