Accident Pitts Special S1-D N365A,
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Date:Saturday 29 November 1986
Time:11:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PTS1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pitts Special S1-D
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N365A
MSN: 7-0158
Total airframe hrs:250 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-320-E2A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Phoenix, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:(KDVT)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AT THE END OF A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED WHILE THE PILOT WAS TURNING OFF OF RUNWAY 7R ONTO A HIGH SPEED TAXIWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT NEAR THE END OF THE LANDING ROLL, HE TAPPED THE BRAKES LIGHTLY IN PREPARATION TO TURN WHEN THE PLANE GROUND LOOPED. NO PRE-ACCIDENT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. DURING THE OCCURRENCE, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WAS FRACTURED AND THE LOWER LEFT WING AND PROP WERE DAMAGED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX87LA056
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX87LA056

Location

Revision history:

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