1 fatal · Hefner Pitts S1S · 1997-08-17 · VAN NUYS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97FA291
Event ID
20001208X08663
Type
Accident
Date
1997-08-17
Location
VAN NUYS, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.190155, -118.490669
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hefner Pitts
Model
S1S
Registration
N10HJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NR
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the operation of the propeller beyond the design rpm limitations and the resultant gyroscopic loads from aerobatics. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a required instrument panel rpm restriction for the propeller mandated by an airworthiness directive.