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| Date: | Saturday 24 May 2014 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Pitts S1-C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N36SW |
| MSN: | 1WTS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Simsbury Airport (4B9), Simsbury, CT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| 4B9 | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft, an experimental Scheunemann built Pitts S1-C, nosed over inverted during the landing rollout at Simsbury Airport (4B9), Simsbury, Connecticut. The biplane sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard received minor injuries.
Sources:
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Airplane-Flipped-onto-Roof-at-Simsbury-Airport-260557131.html
https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N36WS
http://www.steenaero.com/PittsS1/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2014 17:08 | Geno | Added |
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