Pitts S1C N77LB
24 July 1978 · Moscow, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 July 1978 at about 19:00 local time, a Pitts S1C registered N77LB was involved in an accident during in flight near Moscow, Kansas, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moscow, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S1C
- Registration
- N77LB
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Hugoton, Ks → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2311
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
VAPOR LOCK.FUEL SYSTEM NOT INSTALLED OR MODIFIEDIN ACCORDANCE WITH PITTS BULLETIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S1C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1977 | Pitts S1C | Redding, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1979 | Pitts S1C | Morgan Point, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 1977 | Pitts S1C | Clinton, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1977 | Pitts S1C | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 1979 | Pitts S1C | Sparland, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1981 | Pitts S1C | Lockport, Illinois, 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 |