# NTSB MIA79FLT06: Pitts S1-C, N20JH, Southaven, MS, June 17, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 17, 1979
- Place: Southaven, MS · SOUTHAVEN, MS
- Location: 34.9890° N, 90.0126° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Southaven, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9890&lon=-90.0126&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): 136140
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79FLT06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLT06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1030  79/6/17    SOUTHAVEN,MS        PITTS S1-C          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44,
        TIME - 1900                    N20JH               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATESVILLE,MS               SOUTHAVEN,MS
        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: [N20JH](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20JH-2009-05-12), registration cancelled 2009-05-12, S/N ANWOL-1, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PITTS S1-C
- Registry model: [Hamm PITTS SPECIAL](https://openairdocs.org/model/hamm-pitts-special) (registry code 7220267) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- 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 19790617011619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790617011619A), Jun 17, 1979: Amtrpt PITTSPECS1C, Southhaven, MS, Destroyed. Buzzed airport,made double snap roll on pull up,acft stalled,spun,recovered,hit ground at 45 deg angle under power

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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