MKC67F0118

NTSB accident investigation · Pitts Specl · Rice Lake, WI · July 3, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1966
Place
Rice Lake, WI · RICE LAKE, WI
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7513UPitts Specl
Status
Completed · report February 1, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171577

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0494   66/7/3    RICE LAKE WIS       PITTS SPECL         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 5000
        TIME - 1523                    N7513U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARROWHEAD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PLT INIT.A SHARP,STEEP,INVERTED CLIMB WITH LOW FUEL STATE.PLT DIVED TO RESTART ENG.AND STRUCK GRND

Aircraft

Registration
N7513U
Reported as
Pitts Specl
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Arrowhead