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NTSB accident investigation · Pitts S-1S · Henderson, NV · March 24, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 24, 1975
Place
Henderson, NV · HENDERSON, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9RSPitts S-1S
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750324005759A
Case key
147828

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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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3-0501  75/3/24    HENDERSON,NV        PITTS S-1S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1300                    N9RS                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  39, 6000 TOTAL HOURS, 14
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NV                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N9RS
Reported as
Pitts S-1S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Harbor

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9RS · 1

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