MINR · KOLLIER PITTS S1C · 2000-08-04 · SALEM, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI00LA239
Event ID
20001212X21667
Type
Accident
Date
2000-08-04
Location
SALEM, IN, USA
Coordinates
38.599285, -86.090629
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
KOLLIER
Model
PITTS S1C
Registration
N87V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane during an intentional inverted flat spin and the initial control inputs he used in an attempt to recover were improper. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot became disoriented during the maneuver.