Pitts S1S accidents
The NTSB database holds 21 accidents and incidents involving the Pitts S1S, recorded between 1971 to 2025. 4 of them were fatal (19%), and 4 people died.
The deadliest year was 1981, with 2 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (6 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Argentina and United Kingdom.
13 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
21
Records
4
Fatal
4
Deaths
19%
Share fatal
1971 to 2025
Period
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8 of 21 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 21 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2023 | Pitts S1S | Trenque Lauquen, Argentina | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Pitts S1S | Shobdon, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jun 1981 | Pitts S1S | Savannah, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1981 | Pitts S1S | Livingston, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Pitts S1S | Carbondale, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 2005 | Pitts S1S | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Pitts S1S | Westminister, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1992 | Pitts S1S | Hornell, New York, United States | David R. Bell | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1986 | Pitts S1S | Warsaw, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1983 | Pitts S1S | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1982 | Pitts S1S | Wonewoc, Wisconsin, United States | George Grisson | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1980 | Pitts S1S | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1979 | Pitts S1S | Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1979 | Pitts S1S | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1977 | Pitts S1S | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1977 | Pitts S1S | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1975 | Pitts S1S | Centralia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1975 | Pitts S1S | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 1975 | Pitts S1S | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1974 | Pitts S1S | Fon du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1971 | Pitts S1S | Pelion, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |