Stits SA-3A N2278P
21 May 1989 · Jackpot, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1989 at about 17:30 local time, a Stits SA-3A registered N2278P, operated by Edward Tadlock, was involved in an accident near Jackpot, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jackpot, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jackpot (06U)
- Coordinates
- 41.8809, -114.7801
- Aircraft
- Stits SA-3A
- Registration
- N2278P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Edward Tadlock
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Twin Falls → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA89LA090
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE WIND COMPENSATION BY THE PILOT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE GUSTY GROSSWINDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT WAS LANDING IN GUSTY CROSSWIND. THE ACFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY, RECROSSED RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE ATTEMPTED THE LANDING IN SUCH WINDY CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stits SA-3A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1990 | Stits SA-3A PLAYBOY | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Apr 1977 | Stits SA-3A | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1974 | Stits SA-3A | Rubidoux, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 1973 | Stits SA-3A | MacOmb, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 1972 | Stits SA-3A | Pittsfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1970 | Stits SA-3A | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Bellis, James E. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1989 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Richard K. Tanner | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-23-160 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jan 1989 | Aeronca O-58B | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Feb 1989 | Mooney M20K | Incline Village, Nevada, United States | Performance Aircraft, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1989 | Cessna 172P | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |