Jones PITTS SPECIAL S1A N9GD
29 March 1987 · Franklin, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 March 1987 at about 00:30 local time, a Jones PITTS SPECIAL S1A registered N9GD, operated by Veal, Robert E., was involved in an accident near Franklin, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Franklin, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Franklin (Q53)
- Coordinates
- 38.5108, -121.4892
- Aircraft
- Jones PITTS SPECIAL S1A
- Registration
- N9GD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Veal, Robert E.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Elk Grove → Franklin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA159
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHEN A GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT PUSHED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER. THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION REPORTED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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