Pitts S1C N3192
17 May 1973 · Athens, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 May 1973 at about 06:06 local time, a Pitts S1C registered N3192 was involved in an accident during in flight near Athens, Georgia, 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 06:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Athens, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Athens Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S1C
- Registration
- N3192
- 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
- 3-2483
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
10-15MIN CONT AEROBATICS.DRG VERT SNAP ROLL ENTRD SPIN,2 TURNS 1 DIR REVERSED SPUN IN OTR DIR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S1C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1973 | Pitts S1C | Miles City, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1973 | Pitts S1C | Boerne, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1973 | Pitts S1C | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 1974 | Pitts S1C | Erie, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1972 | Pitts S1C | Crosby, Texas, United States | Rawe Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Pitts S1C | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |