Pitts S1 N8444
10 June 1977 · Forrest Grove, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 June 1977 at about 08:55 local time, a Pitts S1 registered N8444 was involved in an accident during in flight near Forrest Grove, Oregon, 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 08:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Forrest Grove, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hillsboro
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S1
- Registration
- N8444
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Hillsboro, Or → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2081
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
AEROBATIC COMPETENCY TEST.ENTERED SPIN AFTER HAMMERHEAD STALL.ROTATION STOPPED, RCVRY NOT COMPLETED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1977 | Pitts S1 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1977 | Pitts S1 | Lockport, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1978 | Pitts S1 | Beulaville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1976 | Pitts S1-C | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Pitts S1-S | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1979 | Pitts S1-C | Southaven, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |