Pitts SC-1 N2703B
21 May 1967 · Concord, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1967 at about 15:00 local time, a Pitts SC-1 registered N2703B was involved in an accident during in flight near Concord, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Concord, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Buchanan
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts SC-1
- Registration
- N2703B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1609
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
CRANKSHAFT SEIZED IN CRANKCASE. PLT LANDED IN OAT FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts SC-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1968 | Pitts SC-1 | Waldron, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Pitts SC-1 | Douglasville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1972 | Pitts SC-1 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 May 1981 | Pitts SC-1 | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1982 | Pitts SC 1 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | David S. Meek | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |