NONE · PITTS S-1 · 1992-03-01 · REIDSVILLE, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL92LA055
Event ID
20001211X14211
Type
Accident
Date
1992-03-01
Location
REIDSVILLE, NC, USA
Coordinates
36.340312, -79.670951
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PITTS
Model
S-1
Registration
N517L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE TAILWIND AND THE IMPROPER TOUCH DOWN POINT. FACTORS WERE THE TAILWIND AND DOWNDRAFT WHICH RESULTED FROM THE TALL OBSTACLES (TREES) AROUND THE RUNWAY.