# NTSB OAK76DVG75: Pitts Spcl S-1, N4WA, Angels Camp, CA, May 11, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 11, 1976
- Place: Angels Camp, CA · ANGELS CAMP, CA
- Location: 38.0683° N, 120.5396° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Angels Camp, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0683&lon=-120.5396&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153853
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76DVG75
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVG75

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1163  76/5/11    ANGELS CAMP,CA      PITTS SPCL S-1      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1330                    N4WA                PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  54, 28500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FROGTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANGELS CAMP,CA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WRONG TYPE FUEL TANK FLOP TUBE INSTALLED. ENG QUIT DRG HAMMERHEAD STALL. UN RESTART,LND IN FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4WA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4WA-2015-08-26), registration cancelled 2015-08-26, S/N 1, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PITTS SPCL S-1
- Registry model: [Ament PITTS SPECIAL](https://openairdocs.org/model/ament-pitts-special) (registry code 7220288) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Frogtown

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760511012689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760511012689A), May 11, 1976: Child S2PITT*, Angels Camp, CA, Substantial damage. Wrong type fuel tank flop tube installed. Eng quit drg hammerhead stall. Un restart,lnd in fld.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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