MIA72DKT13

NTSB accident investigation · Pitts SPL · Miami, FL · August 29, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1971
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N111BBPitts SPL
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164026

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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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3-4333  71/8/29    MIAMI,FLA           PITTS SPL           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 480
        TIME - 1030                    N111BB              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAMIAMI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FLA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- ACFT VEERED R DRG LDG ROLL,PLT APPLIED BRAKES,ACFT TURNED OVR.

Aircraft

Registration
N111BB
Reported as
Pitts SPL
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tamiami