Pitts Spcl S-1C N23EC
8 August 1971 · Modesto, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1971 at about 11:00 local time, a Pitts Spcl S-1C registered N23EC was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Modesto, 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 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Modesto, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Modesto City-Coun
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts Spcl S-1C
- Registration
- N23EC
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2951
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
DRAGGED LOWER L WG, DMG SPAR. FIRST FLT IN TYPE ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts Spcl S-1C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1971 | Pitts Spcl S-1C | Williamson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1974 | Pitts Spcl S-1C | Mead, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1974 | Pitts Spcl S-1C | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1975 | Pitts Spcl S-1C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1975 | Pitts Spcl S-1C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1976 | Pitts Spcl S-1C | Weyers Cave, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |