MIA72FKG13

NTSB accident investigation · Pitts Spcl S-1C · Williamson, GA · July 29, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1971
Place
Williamson, GA · WILLIAMSON, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N101MPitts Spcl S-1C
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163641

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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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3-4373  71/7/29    WILLIAMSON,GA       PITTS SPCL S-1C     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1115                    N101M               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  40, 10005 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANTIQUE ACRES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLIAMSON,GA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARB IDLE SPEED READJUSTED UP TO 600RPM DAY OF ACDT.ON FINAL ENG DID NOT RESPOND,LNDD IN ORCHARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N101M
Reported as
Pitts Spcl S-1C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Antique Acres