# NTSB MIA79FKG41: Pitts Spec S-1, N42R, Warner Robins, GA, May 15, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 15, 1979
- Place: Warner Robins, GA · WARNER ROBINS, GA
- Location: 32.6210° N, 83.5999° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Warner Robins, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6210&lon=-83.5999&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 23, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136168
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79FKG41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKG41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1066  79/5/15  NR.WARNER ROBINS,GA   PITTS SPEC S-1      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1530                    N42R                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  38, 8000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WARNER ROBINS,GA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N42R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42R-2012-06-12), registration cancelled 2012-06-12, S/N A-100, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PITTS SPEC S-1
- Registry model: [Pitts Special S-1C](https://openairdocs.org/model/pitts-special-s-1c) (registry code 72202SF) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19790515012069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790515012069A), May 15, 1979: Amtrpt PITTSSPECIAL, Warner Robbins, GA, Destroyed. Practicing low altitude aerobatics, made inverted pull-up over runway. Stalled and spun in.

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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