Pitts S1C N70ST
11 June 1981 · Leroy, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 June 1981 at about 15:45 local time, a Pitts S1C registered N70ST was involved in an accident during in flight near Leroy, Louisiana, 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leroy, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wolf
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S1C
- Registration
- N70ST
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- New Iberia, la → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1266
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
OWNER STATED UNAUTHORIZED FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S1C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1981 | Pitts S1C | Lockport, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Pitts S1C | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1982 | Pitts S1C | 6 N.w. Half Moo, California, United States | Norman H. Kirby | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1979 | Pitts S1C | Morgan Point, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 1979 | Pitts S1C | Sparland, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1978 | Pitts S1C | Moscow, Kansas, 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 | - |