Pitts S-1S N8067
13 August 1983 · Madras, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1983 at about 18:00 local time, a Pitts S-1S registered N8067 was involved in an accident near Madras, Oregon, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madras, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Madras City County (S33)
- Coordinates
- 44.5993, -121.0495
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-1S
- Registration
- N8067
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Madras → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA175
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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND WHILE PERFORMING LOW LEVEL AEROBATICS OVER THE ARPT. THE PILOT STATED THAT WAS PRACTICING A LOW LEVEL PASS OVER THE ARPT AND THAT WHILE ROLLING HE FELT THE ACFT WAS NOT RESPONDING CORRECTLY. HE SAID HIS RATE OF DESCENT WAS GREATER THAN ANTICIPATED AND FELT HE MAY HAVE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. THE ACFT CRASHED OFFTHE RWY IN SAGEBRUSH AND SAND IN AN INVERTED POSITION.
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 |
| 31 Aug 1981 | Pitts S-1S | Romeo, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1983 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1983 | Cessna P210N | Burns, Oregon, United States | AAR Western Skyways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 1983 | Piper PA18-A | Rome, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lebanon, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Piper PA28RT-201T | Gov't Camp, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Garlick UH-1B/204 | Fossil, Oregon, United States | Cliff Richie | Minor injuries | - |