FTW76FPJ48

NTSB accident investigation · Pitts S-1S · Stroud, OK · August 29, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1976
Place
Stroud, OK · STROUD, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N921PPitts S-1S
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760829026819A
Case key
155475

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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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3-2405  76/8/29    STROUD,OK           PITTS S-1S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1000
        TIME - 1130                    N921P               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 324 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STROUD MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TUCUMCARI,NM                STROUD,OK                    SHAMROCK,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N921P
Reported as
Pitts S-1S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stroud Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.