FTW67D0379

NTSB accident investigation · Pitts 190 · Duncan, OK · December 29, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1966
Place
Duncan, OK · DUNCAN, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N97MPitts 190
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119958

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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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3-4153  66/12/29   DUNCAN OKLA         PITTS 190           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 699
        TIME - 1230                    N97M                PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HALLIBURTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT HAD BEEN PRACTICING FOR AIR RACE.

Aircraft

Registration
N97M
Reported as
Pitts 190
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Halliburton