NONE · John S. Eberle PITTS SPECIAL S1S · 2000-10-30 · SEBRING, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA01LA020
Event ID
20001212X22221
Type
Accident
Date
2000-10-30
Location
SEBRING, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.490386, -81.449546
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
John S. Eberle
Model
PITTS SPECIAL S1S
Registration
N39124
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Improper inspection of the tailwheel assembly by the pilot which resulted in shimmy of the tailwheel assembly during landing due to a worn bearing caused by dirt infiltration which resulted in the pilot being unable to control the airplane and the airplane ground looping to the right.