Pitts S1-C N3495
17 August 1974 · Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1974 at about 17:30 local time, a Pitts S1-C registered N3495 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Forest Lake, Minnesota, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Journeys End
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S1-C
- Registration
- N3495
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3437
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
STRUCK STALLED, UNOCCUPIED AERONCA NR UPWIND END OF RWY.MADE NO TURNS TO IMPROVE FLD OF VISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1973 | Pitts S1-D | Greentown, Indiana, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |