Pitts S1C C-FAZJ

Summary

On 6 October 2025 at about 18:15 local time, a Pitts S1C registered C-FAZJ was involved in an accident near Mount Washington, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

6 October 2025 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Mount Washington, Kentucky, United States

Coordinates

38.0486, -85.5483

Aircraft

Pitts S1C

Registration

C-FAZJ

Category

Airplane

Year built

1971

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Louisville → Middlesboro

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA26LA004

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On October 6, 2025, about 1415 eastern daylight time, a Pitts S-1C Special, C-FAZJ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Mt. Washington, Kentucky. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot departed Bowman Field Airport, Louisville, Kentucky about 1400 and was following a Cessna 140 flown by a family member. They were destined for Middlesboro/Bell County Airport, Middlesboro, Kentucky. According to the pilot, while enroute, he applied power to the engine and noticed no change to engine performance. He reduced engine power, with no change in engine performance. The pilot informed the family member that he was having engine issues and asked him to declare a MAYDAY on his behalf with air traffic control. As the airplane descended, the pilot realized that the engine had lost all power and the propeller was windmilling. His attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful. The pilot made a forced landing in a narrow field and impacted trees, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wings, fuselage, and empennage. The wreckage was retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.