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NTSB accident investigation · Pitts S1C · Goodland, KS · October 19, 1985

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

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Date
October 19, 1985, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
Place
Goodland, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N22RPitts S1C
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19851019052679A
Case key
34107

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterStanding - starting engine(s)
Proper assistance - not usedPilot in commandCause
Aircraft unattended/engine(s) running - inadvertentPilot in commandCause
On ground/water collision with objectStanding - starting engine(s)
Object - aircraft parked/standingFactor
Object - fenceFactor
Object - vehicleFactor

Analysis

The acft rolled forward unrestrained after the plt hand started the eng. A tie down tied to the tailwheel pulled free from the ground tie down eye used to restrain the acft during the hand start procedure. The acft rolled forward striking several objects. The acft finally stopped after striking 2 parked vehicles.

Aircraft

Registration
N22R
Reported as
Pitts S1C
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Serial number
1
Airframe hours
700
Engine
Lycoming O-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
R. H. Miller
Airworthiness certificate
Special, Experimental (Special)
Last inspection
Annual · September 1, 1985 · 25 hours before
Airport
GLD · Goodland
N22RRegistration cancelled Nov 29, 2011 · Ralph L Page PITTS SPECIAL S-1CS/N 1 · Built 1969Airframe modelRalph L Page PITTS SPECIAL S-1CEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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Flight crew

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Role
Pilot
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
330° at 6 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
59 °F, dew point 41 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
GDL

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19851019052679AAmtrpt PITTSSPECS1C · Goodland, KSKnot pulled loose on tail tie down as aircraft was hand propped. Aircraft taxied into parked aircraft, fence, cars.Oct 19, 1985 · N22R · Substantial damage

Other investigations on N22R · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW93LA069Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGodley, TXThe partial power loss due to the pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat. Factors were carburetor ice, and the sloping terrainJan 15, 1993 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN83LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHudson, COAfter arriving, the plt landed the acft on a turf rwy that was still wet due to a heavy rain on the previous day. During the landing roll-out, wet grass & mud accumulated in the main wheel pants. The plt said that the wheels subsequently locked up & the acft…Aug 14, 1983 · Substantial damage