Pitts S-1 N123JC
13 September 1981 · Cleveland, Tennessee, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 September 1981 at about 12:15 local time, a Pitts S-1 registered N123JC was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Cleveland, Tennessee, 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 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cleveland, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hardwick Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-1
- Registration
- N123JC
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3405
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
PLT HABITUALLY PERFMD SNAP ROLL AFT TKOF.WIT OBSVD 1ST SNAP ROLL THEN 2ND SLOWER ATMPT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1981 | Pitts S-1 | Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1981 | Pitts S-1 | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1981 | Pitts S-1 | San Carlos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1981 | Pitts S-1 | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Oct 1981 | Pitts S-1 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Sep 1980 | Pitts S-1 | Dumas, Arkansas, 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 | - |