# NTSB OAK76FVA01: Stitts SA3A, N41K, Fresno, CA, July 12, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 12, 1975
- Place: Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
- Location: 36.7477° N, 119.7724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fresno, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7477&lon=-119.7724&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 28, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149574
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76FVA01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVA01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1600  75/7/12    FRESNO,CA           STITTS SA3A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 697
        TIME - 0805                    N41K                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRESNO AIR TERM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRESNO,CA                   HOLLISTER,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- BEGAN TKOF AS STEARMAN ROTATED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N41K (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: STITTS SA3A
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fresno Air Term

## 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 19750712017769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750712017769A), Jul 12, 1975: Amtrsa STITSSJ, Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. Began tkof as stearman rotated.

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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