# NTSB MIA83LA205: Pitts S-1C, N77R, Kissimmee, FL, August 5, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 5, 1983, 07:55 local (11:55 UTC)
- Place: Kissimmee, FL
- Location: 28.3062° N, 81.4135° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kissimmee, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.3062&lon=-81.4135&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30929
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA83LA205
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30929/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA205

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - engine instruments,fuel quantity gage - erratic (contributing factor)
  - fuel consumption calculations - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence (contributing factor)

## Analysis

WHILE CRUISING AT 2000 FT MSL THE ENG LOST PWR. THE PLT RESTARTED THE ENG 3 TIMES BUT WAS FORCED TO LND WHEN IT WOULD NOT DEVELOP PWR. DURING LNDG ROLL IN A COW PASTURE THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE POST, GROUND LOOPED, AND TURNED OUR ON ITS BACK. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS FOUND EMPTY HOWEVER THE PLT STATED THAT THE FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS SOME FUEL IN THE TANK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N77R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77R-1989-12-27), registration cancelled 1989-12-27, S/N 1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Pitts S-1C
- Registry model: [Pitts Special S-1C](https://openairdocs.org/model/pitts-special-s-1c) (registry code 72202TC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 51C
- Airframe hours: 220
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Kathleen & Kevin Plunkett
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection: Annual, January 28, 1983, 18 hours before
- Departed: ISM, KISSIMMEE, FL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 247 total, 7 in this make and model, 51 as pilot in command, 7 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 20° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ORL, 13 nm away

## 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 19830805044959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830805044959A), Aug 5, 1983: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1C, Kissimmee, FL, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel. Struck a fence post and flipped inverted on forced landing.

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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