# NTSB MIA88LA185: Bost Pitts S-1C, N36GB, Miami, FL, June 1, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 1, 1988, 19:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place: Miami, FL
- Coordinates: 25.560796, -80.460266 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.5608&lon=-80.4603&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 10, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32188
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88LA185
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32188/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA185

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, maneuvering
  - powerplant - undetermined (cause)
  - engine accessories,engine starter - not installed (contributing factor)
  - emergency procedure - attempted, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - high vegetation (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS PERFORMING A TAIL-SLIDE MANEUVER WHEN THE ENG SUDDENLY QUIT. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART ENG. WHEN ENG WOULD NOT RESTART, HE ELECTED TO LND A/C IN A FLD. DURING LANDING ROLL, THE A/C NOSED OVER. FAA STATED THAT THE CARB WAS DAMAGED DURING IMPACT AND THAT THE ENG COULD NOT BE RUN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N36GB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36GB-1991-06-13), registration cancelled 1991-06-13, S/N GB3 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOST PITTS S-1C
- Registry model: [Bost PITTS S-1C](https://openairdocs.org/model/bost-pitts-s-1c) (registry code 7221124) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: GB3
- Airframe hours: 308
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Rene Betancourt
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: 100 hour, May 27, 1988, 8 hours before
- Airport: 6X6, Richards Field

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 331 total, 5 in this make and model, 272 as pilot in command, 74 in the last 90 days, 16 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 77 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: TMB, 7 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 19880601019869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880601019869A), Jun 1, 1988: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1C, Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Engine quit during an acrobatic tailslide manuever. Unable restart. Nosed over landing in a field.

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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