Cresawn Pitts S1-C N939PC
3 September 1991 · Calhan, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 September 1991 at about 01:07 local time, a Cresawn Pitts S1-C registered N939PC, operated by LEN C. Cresawn, was involved in an accident near Calhan, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 01:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Calhan, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.0305, -104.2904
- Aircraft
- Cresawn Pitts S1-C
- Registration
- N939PC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- LEN C. Cresawn
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Calhan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN91DTE02
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN ADEQUATE AIRCRAFT CONTROL TO AVOID TERRAIN COLLISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED PERFORMING AEROBATICS - SPIN, IMMELMAN, AND TAIL SLIDE - WITHIN AN APPROVED AEROBATIC BOX. IT SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED THE GROUND IN AN INVERTED ATTITUDE WITH LITTLE OR NO ROTATION OR FORWARD SPEED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1991 | Enstrom F-28C | Evergreen, Colorado, United States | James B. Highbanks | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Cessna 172M | Erie, Colorado, United States | Tri-County Flight School | No injuries | - |
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| 30 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-24-250 | Ellicott, Colorado, United States | Southwest Aircraft Recovery | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1991 | Piper PA-28-161 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | P.c. Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1991 | Cessna 172N | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Dakota Ridge Aviation | No injuries | - |