# NTSB IAD77DIA10: Pitts S1, N4111, Clinton, MD, March 19, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 19, 1977
- Place: Clinton, MD · CLINTON, MD
- Location: 38.7428° N, 76.9087° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clinton, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7428&lon=-76.9087&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 28, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157997
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77DIA10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DIA10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0990  77/3/19    CLINTON,MD          PITTS S1            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 265
        TIME - 1430                    N4111               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HYDE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLINTON,MD                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: OTHER
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4111](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4111-1990-06-05), registration cancelled 1990-06-05, S/N LS2 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PITTS S1
- Registry model: [Pitts Special SC-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/pitts-special-sc-1) (registry code 72202RQ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hyde Field

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770319006779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770319006779A), Mar 19, 1977: Child S2PITT/, Clinton, MD, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N4111 (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC74DNC45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DNC45), Jun 8, 1974: Pitts S-1C (N4111), Jaffrey, NH, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0177), Aug 31, 1968: Pitts Spec SC-1 (N4111), Sanford, ME, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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