Pitts S-1-S N266Y
17 September 1970 · Sparks, Nevada, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 September 1970 at about 13:45 local time, a Pitts S-1-S registered N266Y was involved in an accident during in flight near Sparks, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sparks, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-1-S
- Registration
- N266Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Reno, Nev → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1527
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
COMPLETED 2 TURNS OF SNAP ROLL, ROTATION CHGD TO BARREL ROLL TYPE MNVR, FLT DIRECTION CHGD DWNWARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1970 | Pitts S-1 | Winchester, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1969 | Pitts S-1 | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1972 | Pitts S-1 | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1972 | Pitts S-1 | Crewe, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Pitts S-1 | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1973 | Pitts S-1 | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |