ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164362
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| Date: | Saturday 1 March 2014 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-1S |
| Owner/operator: | Smoke On Aerobatics Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-URP |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 6 Km S of Lethbridge Airpark, Lethbridge, VIC -
 Australia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | YLED |
| YLED | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot performed an emergency landing after setting an unofficial world record of continuous rolls (987) in an airplane. Upon landing, the aircraft, an experimental Pitts S-1S, hit a rock and flipped over. The pilot was not injured. According to a statement by the ATSB:
"The ATSB has commenced an investigation into an engine failure and subsequent ground collision involving an amateur build Pitts S1S, 6 km south of Lethbridge Airport, Victoria on 1 March 2014.
After conducting aerobatics, the engine failed in level flight and the pilot conducted a forced landing in a paddock. During the landing roll, the aircraft struck a rock and nosed over, resulting in substantial damage."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2014/aair/ao-2014-036.aspx
2. https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/national/a/21764066/
3. http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/record-breaker-on-roll-despite-rough-landing/story-fnjuhxh0-1226843025849
4. http://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/URP
5. http://www.lethbridgeairport.com.au
6. http://classifieds.aviationadvertiser.com.au/detail.php?id=2841
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2014 13:40 | gerard57 | Added |
| 03-Mar-2014 23:49 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Mar-2014 18:02 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 08-May-2014 19:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2022 03:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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