1 fatal · JACK THOMAS PITTS S-IT · 1991-06-16 · KENOSHA, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI91DEP08
Event ID
20001212X17195
Type
Accident
Date
1991-06-16
Location
KENOSHA, WI, USA
Coordinates
42.620948, -87.829704
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
JACK THOMAS
Model
PITTS S-IT
Registration
N83AM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, BY PERSON OR PERSONS UNKNOWN, TO THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWED A BOLT ATTACHING THE ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD TO THE PITCH BELLCRANK TO BECOME DISCONNECTED DURING FLIGHT.