Pitts S-1S N66RJ
16 October 1988 · Ridgeway, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 October 1988 at about 18:20 local time, a Pitts S-1S registered N66RJ, operated by Carroll Messer, was involved in an accident near Ridgeway, Virginia, 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 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ridgeway, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pace Airport (VA02)
- Coordinates
- 36.5707, -79.8505
- Aircraft
- Pitts S-1S
- Registration
- N66RJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carroll Messer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mayodan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO89LA002
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
THE PILOT LANDED TO THE SOUTH ON THE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE A LEFT 180 DEG TURN TO BACK TAXI ON THE RUNWAY AND AVOID ACFT PARKED ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT STEERED HIS AIRPLANE TO THE RIGHT. WHILE TURNING TO THE RIGHT, THE AIRPLANE TRAVELED INTO A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. THE RUNWAY NARROWS AT THE POINT WHERE THE AIRPLANE TRAVELED INTO THE DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S-1S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1989 | Pitts S-1S | Henryetta, Oklahoma, United States | Arsenault, Donald S. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1986 | Pitts S-1S | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1992 | Pitts S-1S | Galion, Ohio, United States | Stuart T. Pressey | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Pitts S-1S | Madras, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Pitts S-1S | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Pitts S-1S | Goddard, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 150J | Winchester, Virginia, United States | Charles S. Guenther | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1988 | Mooney M-20J | Yorktown, Virginia, United States | Thomas A. Gurkin | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1988 | Cessna 172RG | Mathew, Virginia, United States | Mideastern Airways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Reedville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Travel Air D4D | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |