Pitts Specl S-1CBD N161Y

Summary

On 30 July 1970 at about 18:30 local time, a Pitts Specl S-1CBD registered N161Y was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Pontiac, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 July 1970 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Pontiac, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Oakland-Pontiac

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Pitts Specl S-1CBD

Registration

N161Y

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Private Owner

Purpose of flight

Test

Phase of flight

Takeoff

Route

S → Local

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

3-3247

1 person had minor injuries.

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

1ST TEST FLT.AIR ENTERED FUEL LINE THRU FUEL FILTER, AC TYPE GF-62-M, CAUSED PWR LOSS.LND BEYOND RWY

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.