- Date
- May 26, 1985, 09:50 local (14:50 UTC)
- Place
- Lubbock, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N22BDPitts Special S-1C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850526022899A
- Case key
- 21757
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot, although well experienced, had recorded only one hour of flight time in this make and model aircraft and no flight time in any aircraft within the 90 day period preceding the accident. This is the information recorded on the pilot/operator aircraft accident report (NTSB form 6120.1) which he completed and signed for the NTSB accident investigator. The pilot failed to maintain directional control during his takeoff ground run, rolled off the side of the asphalt runway, crossed about 100 feet of grass area, and rolled into a plowed field where the aircraft nosed over and came to rest in an inverted attitude.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N22BD
- Reported as
- Pitts Special S-1C
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- BD-1
- Airframe hours
- 95
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-B1E, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ted Minkinow
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 5, 1984
- Airport
- F82 · Town & Country
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 3,300 total · 1 in this make and model · 3,300 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 6 knots, gusting 12
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.