Spencer PITTS S-1S N7211R
19 June 1997 · Greenwood, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 June 1997 at about 15:40 local time, a Spencer PITTS S-1S registered N7211R was involved in an accident near Greenwood, Mississippi, 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 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenwood, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenwood Leflore (GWO)
- Coordinates
- 33.5108, -90.1896
- Aircraft
- Spencer PITTS S-1S
- Registration
- N7211R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grenada → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA97LA187
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
loss of directional control during the landing rollout for undetermined reason(s), resulting in the airplane veering to the right and subsequently nosing over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated he made a three-point landing. On landing rollout, he lost directional control, and the airplane veered to the right and nosed over. Examination of the airframe, flight controls, and brake assembly revealed no evidence of a precrash mechanical failure or malfunction. The pilot stated that an FAA inspector observed a groove in the middle of the runway that may have been wide enough to cause problems for a small tail wheel aircraft. Also, the pilot said that he believed that the tailwheel entered one of these cracks, causing it to deflect to the full swivel position after which no control was possible. Examination of the runway by FAA personnel revealed the depth of the crack was minimal, went straight down the middle of the runway, and was associated with a butt joint from the original overlay.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Spencer PITTS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1986 | Spencer PITTS S-1 | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1997 | Grumman G-164B | Ackerman, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1997 | Bell 47-D1 | Holcomb, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Cessna 172P | Wiggins, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1997 | Learjet 31 | Aberdeen, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Bell 47G-2 | McGee, Mississippi, United States | Louis E. McCarthy | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Schweizer G-164B | Edwards, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |