Pitts S-1S N98X
10 May 1972 · Merced, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 May 1972 at about 17:20 local time, a Pitts S-1S registered N98X was involved in an accident during in flight near Merced, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Merced, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merced
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-1S
- Registration
- N98X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0152
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
LWR R WING DISINTEGRATED DURG LOW LVL PRACT FOR AIR SHOW, CAUSE OF MATL FAILURE NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-1S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1972 | Pitts S-1S | Woodlake, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 1973 | Pitts S-1S | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 1974 | Pitts S-1S | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1974 | Pitts S-1S | New Castle, Indiana, United States | Allied Fidelit | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1975 | Pitts S-1S | Gilberts, Illinois, United States | Flying Kiwi EN | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1975 | Pitts S-1S | New Castle, Indiana, United States | Allied Fidelit | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |