MIA71DKG76

NTSB accident investigation · Pitts SC-1 · Douglasville, GA · April 25, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1971
Place
Douglasville, GA · DOUGLASVILLE, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6119Pitts SC-1
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160840

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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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3-1487  71/4/25    DOUGLASVILLE,GA     PITTS SC-1          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1700                    N6119               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  47, 18660 TOTAL HOURS, 17
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODS STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBURN,GA                 DOUGLASVILLE,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STALLED OUT ABT 5FT OVR RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6119
Reported as
Pitts SC-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woods Strip

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