MIA73DKT47

NTSB accident investigation · Pitts S-1 · Homestead, FL · January 7, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 7, 1973
Place
Homestead, FL · HOMESTEAD, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N10JKPitts S-1
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730107001649A
Case key
169662

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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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3-0284   73/1/7    HOMESTEAD,FLA       PITTS S-1           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 600
        TIME - 1600                    N10JK               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARNES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOMESTEAD,FLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- LND MORE THAN HALFWAY DOWN RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N10JK
Reported as
Pitts S-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Barnes

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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