ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354729
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 March 1998 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S1-S |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N99PF |
| MSN: | 1-0006 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1088 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-B4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Zephyrhills, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KZPH) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he was making a touch-and-go landing with a crosswind, and had not applied sufficient aileron for the crosswind. He lost directional control of the airplane, and it subsequently nosed over. The pilot had a total of 14.4 hours in the Pitt S1-S airplane.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper use of flight controls (ailerons) during a touch-and-go landing with a crosswind, resulting in a loss of directional control and subsequent nose over of the airplane. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's lack of total experience in kind of aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA099
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 17:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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