Pitts S-1S N22XP
9 September 1973 · Homestead, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 September 1973 at about 15:30 local time, a Pitts S-1S registered N22XP was involved in an accident during in flight near Homestead, Florida, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Homestead, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Curtis Pitts
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-1S
- Registration
- N22XP
- 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
- 3-4122
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
PLT ATMTD PULL OUT AT LOW ALT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-1S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1974 | Pitts S-1S | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1972 | Pitts S-1S | Woodlake, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 May 1972 | Pitts S-1S | Merced, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |