# NTSB MIA75FLD12: Pitts SC1, N4114, St Petersburg, FL, August 24, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 24, 1974
- Place: St Petersburg, FL · ST PETERSBURG, FL
- Location: 27.7709° N, 82.6793° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Petersburg, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7709&lon=-82.6793&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 5, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138886
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75FLD12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLD12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3083  74/8/24  NR.ST PETERSBURG,FLA  PITTS SC1           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 5035
        TIME - 1415                    N4114               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ST PETERSBURG,FLA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FORCED LDG IN MARSH.THROTTLE LINKAGE DISCONNECTED.MISSING CLEVIS BOLT FASTENER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4114](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4114), registered now, S/N 413, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PITTS SC1
- Registry model: [Pitts Special S-1C](https://openairdocs.org/model/pitts-special-s-1c) (registry code 72202VU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19740824032329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740824032329A), Aug 24, 1974: Child S2PITT*, St Petersburg, FL, Substantial damage. Forced ldg in marsh. Throttle linkage disconnected. Missing clevis bolt fastener.

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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