Aviation accident SEA02LA012

1 fatal · Thurston Pitts S-1S · 2001-11-09 · Eatonville, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA02LA012
Event ID: 20011113X02232
Type: Accident
Date: 2001-11-09
Location: Eatonville, WA, USA
Coordinates: 46.841945, -122.244445

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Thurston
Model: Pitts S-1S
Registration: N3VT
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's unsuccessful corrective action (recovery) from an inverted spin. A contributing factor was the pilot's encounter with the inverted spin maneuver.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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