MIA75DKT38

NTSB accident investigation · Pitts Spec S1S · Perrine, FL · December 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 14, 1974
Place
Perrine, FL · PERRINE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N11ETPitts Spec S1S
Status
Completed · report March 4, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741214043099A
Case key
144908

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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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3-4238  74/12/14 NR.PERRINE,FLA        PITTS SPEC S1S      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 4100
        TIME - 1030                    N11ET               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 1730 IN
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENDALL GLIDRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PERRINE,FLA                  EVERGLADES,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- PERSON CRANKING ACFT HAND ON EACH BLADE STRUCK IN LEGS BY PROPELLER WHEN ENG STARTED

Aircraft

Registration
N11ET
Reported as
Pitts Spec S1S
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Kendall Glidrport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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