- Date
- June 3, 1984, 12:07 local (19:07 UTC)
- Place
- Redlands, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840603040521A
- Case key
- 24294
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Analysis
The acft were to perform & the two plts agreed to a staggered takeoff with the 2nd plt counting to 5 prior to commencinghis takeoff. They positioned themselves abreast of each other on the rwy. The plt of N65P commenced her takeoff from the right side of the 75 ft wide rwy. Upon reaching full throttle, she experienced a momentary loss of power. She retarded her throttle & the eng began to operate properly. As she was about to reapply full power, her acft was struck by N80053. The plt of N80053 had counted to 5 after N65P began its takeoff roll. After about 50 ft of the takeoffground run, in a 3-point attitude, N80053 collided with N65P. The collision was on the left side of the rwy. There is no forward visibility in a pitts S2A when the tail wheel is on the ground.
The acft were to perform & the two plts agreed to a staggered takeoff with the second plt counting to 5 prior to commencing his takeoff. They positioned themselves abreast of each other on the rwy. The plt of N6JP commenced her takeoff from the right side of the 75 ft wide rwy. Upon reaching full throttle, she experienced a momentary loss of power. She retarded the throttle & the eng began to operate properly. As she was about to apply full power, her acft wasstruck by N80053. The plt of N80053 had counted to 5 after N6JP began its takeoff roll. After about 50 ft of the takeoffground run, in a 3-point attitude, N80053 collided with N6JP. The collision was on the left side of the rwy. There is no forward visibility in a pitts S2A when the tail wheel is on the ground.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N6JP
- Reported as
- Pitts S2A
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 2052-73
- Airframe hours
- 900
- Engine
- Lycoming AEIO-360, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Suzan G. Porter
- Airport
- L12 · Redlands Municipal, runway 26, 4,500 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- N80053
- Reported as
- Pitts S2A
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 2111-75
- Airframe hours
- 670
- Engine
- Lycoming AEIO-360, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert W. Porter
- Airport
- L12 · Redlands Municipal, runway 26, 4,500 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N6JP
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 2,250 total · 360 in this make and model · 2,080 as pilot in command · 50 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N80053
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 10,150 total · 1,005 in this make and model · 10,000 as pilot in command · 80 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SBD, 5 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.