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NTSB accident investigation · Pitts S-1S · Harlan, IA · March 18, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 18, 1976
Place
Harlan, IA · HARLAN, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1115MPitts S-1S
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760318004649A
Case key
153213

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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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3-0383  76/3/18    HARLAN,IA           PITTS S-1S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 2193
        TIME - 1800                    N1115M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARLAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARLAN,IA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1115M
Reported as
Pitts S-1S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harlan

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