Accident Pitts S1S N39124,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285687
 
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Date:Sunday 17 August 2008
Time:07:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PTS1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pitts S1S
Owner/operator:Brian Roodvoets
Registration: N39124
MSN: 20938
Engine model:Textron Lycoming AEIO-550-B4A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Show Low, Arizona -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Marana Regional Airport, AZ (AVW/KAVQ)
Destination airport:Show Low Airport, AZ (SOW/KSOW)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot said that he was landing at the airport to refuel. During the landing, he flared the tail wheel-equipped airplane too high, the airplane bounced and began to veer to the left. The pilot aborted the landing and climbed the airplane back to pattern altitude for a second landing attempt. He flared and the airplane touched down; however, it veered to the left toward the edge of the runway. Just prior to the airplane leaving the runway surface, he added full power to go around. The airplane turned to the right, but the left wing rose and the airplane nosed down. The right and left wing tips impacted the runway as the airplane skidded down it for approximately 300 feet. The pilot had about 3 hours of flight time in the airplane make/model. He indicated that there were no mechanical malfunctions.

Probable Cause: The pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's limited experience in the airplane.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA08CA181
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA08CA181

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
30 October 2000 N39124 Private 0 Sebring, FL sub

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Revision history:

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