Accident Pitts S-1D Special G-LINT,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18977
 
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Date:Saturday 15 March 1986
Time:16:01
Type:Silhouette image of generic PTS1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pitts S-1D Special
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: G-LINT
MSN: EMK.104
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:London Colney, near Watford, Hertfordshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Elstree Hertfordshire (ETR/EGTR)
Destination airport:Elstree Hertfordshire (ETR/EGTR)
Investigating agency: AAIB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
This aircraft crashed at high speed during aerobatics (killing the pilot) over the former airfield at Radlett, Hertfordshire on 15/03/1986. Registration cancelled by UK Civil Aviation Authority on 30/06/1987. There was no evidence of structural failure.

NOTE: CAA registration document states c/no as "PFA 009-10628" and not "EMK.104"

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

Sources:

1. http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
2. http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/Pitts%20Special%20S-1D%20G-LINT%2004-86.pdf
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://picasaweb.google.com/mike2397/Cranfield#5201734414061878546]
4. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/search/?q=G-LINT&f=reg&search_type=simple

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
20-Dec-2011 10:57 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
23-Dec-2011 18:34 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source]
19-May-2013 13:21 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
29-Jan-2014 18:17 avcomm Updated [Narrative]
13-Nov-2014 16:53 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
23-Nov-2015 21:51 Dr.John Smith Updated [Aircraft type]
23-Nov-2015 21:52 Dr.John Smith Updated [Aircraft type]

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