Pitts S-1T N49311
18 September 1983 · Haskell, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 September 1983 at about 19:30 local time, a Pitts S-1T registered N49311 was involved in an accident near Haskell, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Haskell, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Haskell (00K7)
- Coordinates
- 35.8206, -95.6696
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-1T
- Registration
- N49311
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA435
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
WHILE PERFORMING A SNAPROLL AT AN AIRSHOW, THE CRANKSHAFT FAILED & THE PROP SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. THE PLT LANDED ON THE ARPT, BUT THE ACFT WENT THRU AN OPEN HANGER BEFORE THE PLT COULD STOP. THE WINGS STRUCK SUPPORTING POLES UNDER THE ROOF OF THE HANGER. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE CRANSHAFT HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-1T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1986 | Pitts S-1T | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1978 | Pitts S-1T | Taylor, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Pitts S-1T | Spring, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2025 | Pitts S-1T | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2025 | Pitts S-1T | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-23-160 | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | David W. Autrey | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1983 | Robinson R22 | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | Craig Manley | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1983 | Cessna 180K | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | FAA Academy | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-22 | Hennessey, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1983 | Cessna 310 | Fairview, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Nov 1983 | Cessna 310L | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |