Pitts S-1S N3R
23 March 1974 · New Castle, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 March 1974 at about 11:00 local time, a Pitts S-1S registered N3R, operated by Allied Fidelit, was involved in an accident during in flight near New Castle, 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 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Castle, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Henry Co
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-1S
- Registration
- N3R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Allied Fidelit
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1992
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
PLT ATMTD TO CUT RIBBON SUSPENDED BETWN TWO 15FTPOLES HELD BY CHILDREN.INVERTED FLT.
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 | - |
| 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 |
| 9 Sep 1973 | Pitts S-1S | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Mar 1975 | Pitts S-1S | Henderson, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1975 | Pitts S-1S | Ft.worth, Texas, 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 | - |