Pitts S1-D N6RD
5 July 1973 · Greentown, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1973 at about 15:30 local time, a Pitts S1-D registered N6RD was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Greentown, Indiana, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greentown, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Howard County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S1-D
- Registration
- N6RD
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1582
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
TALL GRASS ADJACENT TO RUNWAY.PLT CONCERNED WITHSPECTATORS ALONG NORTH EDGE OF RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1974 | Pitts S1-C | Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1976 | Pitts S1-C | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Mar 1977 | Pitts S1 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1977 | Pitts S1 | Forrest Grove, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1977 | Pitts S1 | Lockport, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Pitts S1 | Beulaville, North Carolina, United States | - | No 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 | - |