Pitts S1C N4691
2 March 1985 · Durham, North Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 March 1985 at about 16:15 local time, a Pitts S1C registered N4691 was involved in an accident near Durham, North Carolina, 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 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Durham, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Durham Skylark (W65)
- Coordinates
- 36.0391, -78.8300
- Aircraft
- Pitts S1C
- Registration
- N4691
- 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
- ATL85FMG03
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 PLT REPORTED HE PUT THE ACFT IN A STEEP BANK SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF TO VIEW HIS SON WHO WAS ON THE GROUND. HE STATED HE FAILED TO APPLY BACK PRESSURE AND THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES OFF THE END OF THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN IMPACTED THE GORUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S1C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1985 | Pitts S1C | Goodland, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1982 | Pitts S1C | 6 N.w. Half Moo, California, United States | Norman H. Kirby | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1981 | Pitts S1C | Lockport, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Pitts S1C | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1981 | Pitts S1C | Leroy, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1979 | Pitts S1C | Morgan Point, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150J | Dublin, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft C90 | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Andrews Murphy, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft B-80 | Newbern, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Kenansville, North Carolina, United States | Shelton R. Hardy | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Enstrom F-28A | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |