Wittman W-8 N152A
20 September 1970 · Tipton, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 September 1970 at about 13:45 local time, a Wittman W-8 registered N152A was involved in an accident during in flight near Tipton, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tipton, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Wittman W-8
- Registration
- N152A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Reno, Nev → Pomona, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1423
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
R SPAR ATTACH FITTING FAILED AT WELD.FUSELAGE STRUT STRAP FAILED.R WING SEPD.FLT PHASE UNK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Wittman W-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1970 | Wittman W-8 | La Grange, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1973 | Wittman W-8 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1974 | Wittman W-8 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1974 | Wittman W-8 | Fairview, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1976 | Wittman W-8 | Hutchinson, Minnesota, 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 |