Accident Pitts S-1 N76SC,
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Date:Tuesday 25 August 1987
Time:10:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PTS1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pitts S-1
Owner/operator:Thomas Eugen Bullard
Registration: N76SC
MSN: 1001
Total airframe hrs:456 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-360-A4A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Charlevoix, MI -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING LANDING ON A SHORT SOD STRIP WITH A CROSS WIND THE PILOT LOST CONTROL WHEN EXCESSIVE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER LANDING HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ACFT ASSUMED ABOUT A 45 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND THE WHEEL PANTS DUG IN WHICH TRIPPED THE ACFT. THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED REARWARD AND THE PROP STRUCK THE GROUND, AS THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT OPERATED HEAVY ACFT FOR A COMMERCIAL AIRLINE AND HAD LIMITED TIME IN THE TYPE ACFT. HE RECOMMENDED USING LESS BRAKING AND A LONG RWY FOR LANDING.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI87DEM12
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI87DEM12

History of this aircraft

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