Pitts S-2A N17DM
8 May 1978 · Ft.worth, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1978 at about 11:00 local time, a Pitts S-2A registered N17DM was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ft.worth, Texas, 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
- Ft.worth, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Luck Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-2A
- Registration
- N17DM
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Sweetwater, Tx → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0897
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.
Other Pitts S-2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1978 | Pitts S-2A | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1979 | Pitts S-2A | Montpelier, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 May 1979 | Pitts S-2A | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1977 | Pitts S-2A | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | Ragland, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1979 | Pitts S-2A | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Feb 1977 | Pitts S-2A | Santee, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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 |