Pitts S-1C N111BB
9 December 1981 · Kadoka, South Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 December 1981 at about 08:50 local time, a Pitts S-1C registered N111BB was involved in an accident during in flight near Kadoka, South Dakota, 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 08:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kadoka, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-1C
- Registration
- N111BB
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Chadron, Ne → Quinn, Sd
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3138
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
OBSD PERFORMING AEROBATIC MNVRS W OTR ACFT.STRUCK HYWAY AFTER CROSSING UNDER PWR LN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1981 | Pitts S-1C | Plano, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 1981 | Pitts S-1C | Tracy, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1981 | Pitts S-1C | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1981 | Pitts S-1C | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1981 | Pitts S-1C | Russelville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1981 | Pitts S-1C | El Reno, Oklahoma, 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 | - |