Pitts S-1T N9WT
1 July 1978 · Taylor, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 July 1978 at about 12:20 local time, a Pitts S-1T registered N9WT was involved in an accident during in flight near Taylor, Arizona, 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 12:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taylor, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Taylor
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-1T
- Registration
- N9WT
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Air Show/Air Racing
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1510
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
INTENTIONAL INVERTED SPIN, INITIATED RECOVERY TOOLATE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-1T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1983 | Pitts S-1T | Haskell, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1986 | Pitts S-1T | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Pitts S-1T | Spring, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2025 | Pitts S-1T | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2025 | Pitts S-1T | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 |