Pitts SC-1 N137NB
26 May 1981 · Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 May 1981 at about 10:30 local time, a Pitts SC-1 registered N137NB was involved in an accident during in flight near Carlsbad, New Mexico, 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 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts SC-1
- Registration
- N137NB
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Big Springs, Tx
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0971
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
SENSENICH M76 EMM S-0-60 PROP, SHORTENED TO 70 INS.FAILED 18.5 INS FM CTR.MOUNTED ON HOLLOW CRNKSFT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts SC-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1982 | Pitts SC 1 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | David S. Meek | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1972 | Pitts SC-1 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Pitts SC-1 | Douglasville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1968 | Pitts SC-1 | Waldron, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1967 | Pitts SC-1 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |