Accident Pitts S-1C Special N5T, Saturday 19 March 1966
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Date:Saturday 19 March 1966
Time:14:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic PTS1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pitts S-1C Special
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N5T
MSN: BH-2-PS-1C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Tucson, Az -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:Davis Monthan AFB, AZ
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Lost control performing aerobatics and crashed.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN66A0067
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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