Pitts S1 N1012S
22 July 1980 · Centerville, Iowa, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 July 1980 at about 11:22 local time, a Pitts S1 registered N1012S was involved in an accident during in flight near Centerville, Iowa, 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 11:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Centerville, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Centerville Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S1
- Registration
- N1012S
- 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
- 3-1612
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
RINGS WORN BEYOND SVCBL LMTS.CARB FOR 180HP ENG.33HRS SINCE ANNUAL.DA APRX 3600FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1979 | Pitts S1-C | Southaven, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Nov 1981 | Pitts S1-C | Livermore, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1979 | Pitts S1 | Warren, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1979 | Pitts S1 | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1978 | Pitts S1 | Beulaville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Pitts S1-S | Fallbrook, California, United States | Fallbrook Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |