MKC79DCG54

NTSB accident investigation · Pitts S2 · Garnett, KS · July 4, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1979
Place
Garnett, KS · GARNETT, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4TWPitts S2
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790704014179A
Case key
135618

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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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3-1371   79/7/4    GARNETT,KS          PITTS S2            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 380
        TIME - 2100                    N4TW                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARNETT MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GARNETT,KS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH UNATTENDED,UNMARKED MOTORCYCLE PARKED ON RWY BY FARMER.

Aircraft

Registration
N4TW
Reported as
Pitts S2
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Garnett Municipal

FAA reports on this event · 1

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