James J Dean PITTS SPECIAL S1C N3117
13 June 1992 · Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 June 1992 at about 12:30 local time, a James J Dean PITTS SPECIAL S1C registered N3117, operated by Milton D. Gordon, was involved in an accident near Newburyport, Massachusetts, 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 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Plum Island (2B2)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- James J Dean PITTS SPECIAL S1C
- Registration
- N3117
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Milton D. Gordon
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC92LA110
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT MISJUDGING HIS CLEARANCE TO BRUSH AND SMALL TREES DURING LANDING ROLLOUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED LOW TREES AND BRUSH. THE PILOT STATED, 'I MISJUDGED MY CLEARANCE.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Edward Walter | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | Alfred L. Moseley | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Aerostar AX-9 | Hopkinton, Massachusetts, United States | Mario Distefano | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft 76 | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | John F. Mannix | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1992 | Beechcraft 55 | Leicester, Massachusetts, United States | Robert L. Powell | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | Beverly Flight Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |