Pitts S1S N2788
7 April 1971 · Pelion, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 April 1971 at about 18:10 local time, a Pitts S1S registered N2788 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Pelion, South Carolina, 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 18:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pelion, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Darden Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S1S
- Registration
- N2788
- 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
- 3-0320
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.
Other Pitts S1S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1974 | Pitts S1S | Fon du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1975 | Pitts S1S | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 1975 | Pitts S1S | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1975 | Pitts S1S | Centralia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1977 | Pitts S1S | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1977 | Pitts S1S | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |