# NTSB MIA75FKQ33: Pitts S1S, N1NN, Clarksdale, MS, May 25, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 25, 1975
- Place: Clarksdale, MS · CLARKSDALE, MS
- Location: 34.1938° N, 90.5686° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clarksdale, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1938&lon=-90.5686&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 12, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149005
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75FKQ33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKQ33

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1196  75/5/25    CLARKSDALE,MS       PITTS S1S           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1000
        TIME - 1830                    N44NN               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 750 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLETCHER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLARKSDALE,MS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  10
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   170               VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  10
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
        REMARKS- PLT CONCENTRATED ON LNDG.IN R BANK TO ALIGN ACFT WITH RWY COLLIDED WITH N1NN ON TKOF.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1196  75/5/25    CLARKSDALE,MS       PITTS S1S           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 894
        TIME - 1830                    N1NN                PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLETCHER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLARKSDALE,MS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: ISSUED IMPROPER OR CONFLICTING INSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  10
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   170               VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  10
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
        REMARKS- CLRD FOR TKOF BY STARTER LOCATED BY TKOF POINT ON RWY.COLLIDED WITH N44NN ABT 15FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N1NN](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1NN-1978-12-28), registration cancelled 1978-12-28, S/N 10004 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PITTS S1S
- Registry model: [Aerotek PITTS SPECIAL S-1S](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerotek-pitts-special-s-1s) (registry code 0110301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Fletcher Field

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: N44NN (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PITTS S1S
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fletcher Field

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750525010941A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750525010941A), May 25, 1975: Amtr 0110301, Clarksdale, MS, Substantial damage. Clrd for tkof by starter located by tkof point on rwy. Collided with N44NN abt 15FT AGL.
- [Accident 19750525010942A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750525010942A), May 25, 1975: Amtr 0110301, Clarksdale, MS, Substantial damage. Plt concentrated on lndg. In r bank to align acft with rwy collided with N1NN on tkof.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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