Pitts SC 1 N1021K
24 September 1982 · Topeka, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 September 1982 at about 22:30 local time, a Pitts SC 1 registered N1021K, operated by David S. Meek, was involved in an accident near Topeka, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Topeka, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Forbes Field (FOE)
- Coordinates
- 39.0392, -95.6796
- Aircraft
- Pitts SC 1
- Registration
- N1021K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David S. Meek
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Topeka → Topeka
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC82DA175
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT NEAR THE AIRPORT, BUT A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A GRASSY FIELD. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS EMPTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts SC-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1981 | Pitts SC-1 | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1972 | Pitts SC-1 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Pitts SC-1 | Douglasville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1968 | Pitts SC-1 | Waldron, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1967 | Pitts SC-1 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1982 | Air Tractor AT-301A | Anthony, Kansas, United States | David T. Kirk | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1982 | Cessna 182D | Bucklin, Kansas, United States | Crotts Aircraft Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Conway Springs, Kansas, United States | Hawley E. Needham | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150J | Conway Springs, Kansas, United States | Thomas E. Bales | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Callair A-9B | Ulysses, Kansas, United States | Otto M. Neidert | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1982 | Cessna TRI82 | Bunker Hill, Kansas, United States | Allen Drilling Co. | Fatal | 2 |