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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

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no coordinates
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5 Apr 1977 Stits SA-3A
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no coordinates
- No injuries -

All 8 records for this type

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