# NTSB Accident ATL89DMG05
> **BLOODWORTH PITTS SPECIAL S-1C** · 1989-06-03 · TOWNSVILLE, NC, USA · FATL
## 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.

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