Pitts S1 N54F
5 May 1979 · Artesia, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 May 1979 at about 14:37 local time, a Pitts S1 registered N54F was involved in an accident during in flight near Artesia, New Mexico, 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 14:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Artesia, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aretsia Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S1
- Registration
- N54F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1490
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.
Other Pitts S1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1979 | Pitts S1-C | Southaven, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Pitts S1 | Warren, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1978 | Pitts S1 | Beulaville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1980 | Pitts S1 | Centerville, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Pitts S1-S | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1977 | Pitts S1 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |