Stits SA-3A N74872
10 June 1973 · MacOmb, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 June 1973 at about 12:45 local time, a Stits SA-3A registered N74872 was involved in an accident during in flight near MacOmb, Illinois, 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 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- MacOmb, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- MacOmb Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stits SA-3A
- Registration
- N74872
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4146
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
R HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEAD EDGE MOUNT TUBE BKNAT ATTACH HOLE.STITS DWG 2/17/68 CVRS.NOT C/W.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stits SA-3A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1974 | Stits SA-3A | Rubidoux, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 1972 | Stits SA-3A | Pittsfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1970 | Stits SA-3A | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1977 | Stits SA-3A | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1968 | Stits SA-3A | Plant City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1989 | Stits SA-3A | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | Edward Tadlock | 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 | - |