Pitts S1 CGPUR
5 July 1994 · Heber City, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1994 at about 22:17 local time, a Pitts S1 registered CGPUR, operated by Burke, Jonathon, was involved in an accident near Heber City, Utah, 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 22:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Heber City, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Heber Valley (36U)
- Coordinates
- 40.4292, -111.1897
- Aircraft
- Pitts S1
- Registration
- CGPUR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Burke, Jonathon
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA172
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE HARDWARE. FACTORS INCLUDE COLLAPSE OF MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LANDED SOMEWHAT HARD ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR, RECORDING 2 G'S ON HIS ACCELEROMETER. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL AND AXLE SEPARATED AND THE LANDING GEAR STRUT COLLAPSED. POST-CRASH INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FOUR ATTACHMENT BOLTS WERE EXCESSIVELY WORN AND WERE APPARENTLY IMPROPERLY TORQUED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pitts S1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1994 | Pitts S1-C | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Walters, Linn R. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1993 | Pitts S1-T | Sherman, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1993 | Pitts S1 | Madison, Minnesota, United States | Keltgen, John J. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1998 | Pitts S1 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | BOB Sweginnis | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1990 | Pitts S1-S | Palm City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1998 | Pitts S1-S | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1994 | Hallstrom BD-5B | St. George, Utah, United States | Hallstrom, Floyd P. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1994 | Kelly LONG EZ | Lindon, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1994 | Christen HUSKY | Ogden, Utah, United States | Hanson, Barbara L. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1994 | 1ST Ftr Gp FOCKE-WULF 190 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Peterson, Jeffrey G. | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1994 | Cessna 182P | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Professional Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1994 | Hughes 369HS | West Jordan, Utah, United States | Scenic Helicopters | No injuries | - |