SEA71FYI26

NTSB accident investigation · Pitts S1C · Creswell, OR · June 19, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1971
Place
Creswell, OR · CRESWELL, OR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N75EPitts S1C
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161099

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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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3-0742  71/6/19    CRESWELL,OREG       PITTS S1C           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 2943
        TIME - 1200                    N75E                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRESWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH BEND,OREG             CRESWELL,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- RWY 20FT WIDE,VEERED R,ABT 35FT FROM EDGE WING HIT TEMP AIRSHOW FLOUR BOMB CONTEST STRUCTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N75E
Reported as
Pitts S1C
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Creswell

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.