Pitts Spcl S-1C N5S
19 May 1974 · Mead, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 May 1974 at about 12:30 local time, a Pitts Spcl S-1C registered N5S was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Mead, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mead, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mead
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts Spcl S-1C
- Registration
- N5S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Spokane, Wash → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1898
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
DOWNDRAFT. GUSTING TO 13K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts Spcl S-1C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1974 | Pitts Spcl S-1C | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1975 | Pitts Spcl S-1C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1975 | Pitts Spcl S-1C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1976 | Pitts Spcl S-1C | Weyers Cave, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1971 | Pitts Spcl S-1C | Williamson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Pitts Spcl S-1C | Modesto, California, 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 | - |