Pitts S-1E N45WA
31 May 1981 · Medina, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1981 at about 18:00 local time, a Pitts S-1E registered N45WA was involved in an accident during in flight near Medina, Ohio, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Medina, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Freedom
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-1E
- Registration
- N45WA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1022
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
PLT REPORTED HAVING DIFFICULTY DAY BFR ACDNT STOPPING MAIN FUEL DRAIN FRM LEAKING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-1E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1980 | Pitts S-1E | Warm Spgs Vly, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1976 | Pitts S-1E | Falcon, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1990 | Pitts S-1E | Carson City, Nevada, United States | Brown, Stanley H. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1995 | Pitts S-1E | Auburn, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |