# NTSB Accident ATL92LA055
> **PITTS S-1** · 1992-03-01 · REIDSVILLE, NC, USA · NONE
## 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.

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