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Aviation accident ATL89DMG05

1 fatal · BLOODWORTH PITTS SPECIAL S-1C · 1989-06-03 · TOWNSVILLE, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL89DMG05
Event ID
20001213X28479
Type
Accident
Date
1989-06-03
Location
TOWNSVILLE, NC, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
BLOODWORTH
Model
PITTS SPECIAL S-1C
Registration
N1769
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

INADEQUATE ALTITUDE FOR THE PILOT TO RECOVER FROM A SPIN. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS HIS OSTENTATIOUS DISPLAY.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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