FTW75DPD28

NTSB accident investigation · Pitts S-1S · Ft.Worth, TX · February 27, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1975
Place
Ft.Worth, TX · FT.WORTH, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6DDPitts S-1S
Status
Completed · report March 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750227002969A
Case key
148028

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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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3-0281  75/2/27    FT.WORTH,TX         PITTS S-1S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N6DD                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 1361 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            49 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAK GROVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.WORTH,TX                 LOCAL
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N6DD
Reported as
Pitts S-1S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oak Grove

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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