- Date
- May 28, 1984, 15:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Piru, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N608BCAerotek Pitts Special S-1S
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840528025309A
- Case key
- 24291
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt was performing aerobatic manuevers in a designated practice area at an altitude of 2500 ft AGL. The plt stated that he performed a 'tail slide' maneuver and the engine stopped which 'is a normal engine response for the maneuver.' The plt was unable to restart the eng and made an emergency landing in dry riverbed. During the landing roll the acft struck a ditch and nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N608BC
- Reported as
- Aerotek Pitts Special S-1S (PITTS SPEC)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- KA-102
- Airframe hours
- 204
- Engine
- Lycoming AEIO-360-B4A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William E. Cornick
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 16, 1983 · 50 hours before
- Departed
- SZP · Santa Paula, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 13,352 total · 525 in this make and model · 8,176 as pilot in command · 168 in the last 90 days · 66 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 95 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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