FTW72FPJ12

NTSB accident investigation · Pitts Spcl S1C · Cushing, OK · August 30, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1971
Place
Cushing, OK · CUSHING, OK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11MAPitts Spcl S1C
Status
Completed · report January 4, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163564

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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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3-1577  71/8/30    CUSHING,OKLA        PITTS SPCL S1C      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 11040
        TIME - 1855                    N11MA               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUSHING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CUSHING,OKLA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DMG CONSISTENT WITH HARD LDG. NO WITNESSES FOUND

Aircraft

Registration
N11MA
Reported as
Pitts Spcl S1C
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cushing

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