Pitts S-1S N2DE
18 May 1986 · Denver, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 May 1986 at about 16:45 local time, a Pitts S-1S registered N2DE was involved in an accident near Denver, Colorado, 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Front Range (1W1)
- Coordinates
- 39.7503, -104.6005
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-1S
- Registration
- N2DE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aurora → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA139
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 REPORT THAT HE ENTERED NORMAL TRAFFIC FOR LANDING AT FRONT RANGE AIRPORT. THERE WERE 3 OR 4 ACFT PRECEDING HIM SO HE EXTENDED HIS TRAFFIC PATTERN. AFTER TURNING ONTO FINAL APPROACH ABOUT 1 MILE FROM END OF RWY, THE PLT SAID THE ENG QUIT ABRUPTLY. THE ACFT STALLED AND CRASHED DURING THE ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING. WRECKAGE EXAMINATION AND ENG RUN FAILED TO REVEAL EVIDENCE TO EXPLAIN THE REPORTED LOSS OF POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-1S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1988 | Pitts S-1S | Ridgeway, Virginia, United States | Carroll Messer | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Pitts S-1S | Madras, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Pitts S-1S | Henryetta, Oklahoma, United States | Arsenault, Donald S. | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-22-160 | Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1986 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Eugene R. Berry | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Cessna 120 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1986 | Cessna 152 | Ellicott, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1986 | Cessna 152 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Wings of Denver | No injuries | - |