Pitts S-1S N12AL
31 August 1981 · Romeo, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1981 at about 19:30 local time, a Pitts S-1S registered N12AL was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Romeo, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Romeo, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Romeo
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-1S
- Registration
- N12AL
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2761
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
FUEL SEL VALVE LOCATED ON FUSELAGE BULKHEAD FACING PLT AT KNEE LVL, NOT PROTECTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-1S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1981 | Pitts S-1S | Goddard, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1981 | Pitts S-1S | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 1981 | Pitts S-1S | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Pitts S-1S | Conway Springs, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1980 | Pitts S-1S | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1980 | Pitts S-1S | Tracy, 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 | - |