Stits SA-11A N21DW
19 February 1978 · Corbin, Kentucky, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 February 1978 at about 11:15 local time, a Stits SA-11A registered N21DW, operated by Gratiot Aviati, was involved in an accident during in flight near Corbin, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corbin, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stits SA-11A
- Registration
- N21DW
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gratiot Aviati
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- London, Ky → Dalton, Ga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0639
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
HD OF NR 4 EXH VALVE BROKEN OFF.LNDD ON RIDGE, NOSUITABLE LDG AREA AVAILABLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stits SA-11A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1977 | Stits SA-11A | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |