Pitts S-1S accidents
The NTSB database holds 38 accidents and incidents involving the Pitts S-1S, recorded between 1972 to 2004. 9 of them were fatal (24%), and 9 people died.
The deadliest year was 1980, with 3 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (14 records).
Most of these records are from United States.
28 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
38
Records
9
Fatal
9
Deaths
24%
Share fatal
1972 to 2004
Period
Show these on the map
10 of 38 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 38 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1981 | Pitts S-1S | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 1980 | Pitts S-1S | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 1980 | Pitts S-1S | Tracy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1980 | Pitts S-1S | Angola, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jul 1976 | Pitts S-1S | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1975 | Pitts S-1S | New Castle, Indiana, United States | Allied Fidelit | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 1973 | Pitts S-1S | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 May 1972 | Pitts S-1S | Woodlake, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 May 1972 | Pitts S-1S | Merced, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jan 2004 | Pitts S-1S | Burleson, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2001 | Pitts S-1S | Sanford, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1996 | Pitts S-1S | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Pitts S-1S | Livermore, California, United States | Carol A. Christian | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Pitts S-1S | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1992 | Pitts S-1S | Galion, Ohio, United States | Stuart T. Pressey | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Pitts S-1S | Henryetta, Oklahoma, United States | Arsenault, Donald S. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1988 | Pitts S-1S | Ridgeway, Virginia, United States | Carroll Messer | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1986 | Pitts S-1S | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Pitts S-1S | Madras, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1981 | Pitts S-1S | Romeo, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1981 | Pitts S-1S | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Pitts S-1S | Conway Springs, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Pitts S-1S | Goddard, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1980 | Pitts S-1S | Paso Robles, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1980 | Pitts S-1S | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1980 | Pitts S-1S | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Pitts S-1S | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1978 | Pitts S-1S | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1977 | Pitts S-1S | Jordan, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1976 | Pitts S-1S | Paris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1976 | Pitts S-1S | Stroud, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Pitts S-1S | Harlan, Iowa, United States | Tredway Implem | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1976 | Pitts S-1S | Coalinga, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1975 | Pitts S-1S | Gilberts, Illinois, United States | Flying Kiwi EN | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Pitts S-1S | Henderson, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1975 | Pitts S-1S | Ft.worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1974 | Pitts S-1S | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1974 | Pitts S-1S | New Castle, Indiana, United States | Allied Fidelit | No injuries | - |