MINR · Pitts S1-S · 1998-03-11 · ZEPHYRHILLS, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA98LA099
Event ID
20001211X09741
Type
Accident
Date
1998-03-11
Location
ZEPHYRHILLS, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.259552, -82.129196
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Pitts
Model
S1-S
Registration
N99PF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper use of flight controls (ailerons) during a touch-and-go landing with a crosswind, resulting in a loss of directional control and subsequent nose over of the airplane. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's lack of total experience in kind of aircraft.