Meadows PITTS SPECIAL S-1 N63DM

Summary

On 4 June 2000 at about 12:20 local time, a Meadows PITTS SPECIAL S-1 registered N63DM was involved in an accident near Meriden, Connecticut, 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.

Date

4 June 2000 at 12:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Meriden, Connecticut, United States

Nearest airport

Meridian Markham Muni (MMK)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Meadows PITTS SPECIAL S-1

Registration

N63DM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Danbury → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC00LA151

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of control of the airplane during the landing roll, due to his locking of the brakes.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After touchdown, the tailwheel-equipped airplane was on the left side of the runway, so the pilot applied right rudder. The airplane then veered to the right, so the pilot applied left rudder. The airplane continued to the right, so the pilot applied, then locked the brakes while the airplane was still traveling about 30 miles per hour. The airplane flipped over its nose, and onto its back. Winds, around the time of the accident, were calm.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.