Pitts S-1C N170H
5 August 1978 · Lake Village, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1978 at about 19:15 local time, a Pitts S-1C registered N170H was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Lake Village, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Village, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Village
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-1C
- Registration
- N170H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2122
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
AXLE WELDED TO LDG GR, NORMALLY PLACED THROUGH GR& THEN WELDED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-1C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1978 | Pitts S-1C | Archbold, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Pitts S-1C | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Pitts S-1C | Odessa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1979 | Pitts S-1C | N.little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1977 | Pitts S-1C | Minford, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Sep 1980 | Pitts S-1C | Sarasota, Florida, United States | Sky-Am Charter | 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 |