NONE · Long Pitts Special S1S · 2004-07-23 · New Bern, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL04LA161
Event ID
20040824X01270
Type
Accident
Date
2004-07-23
Location
New Bern, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.073055, -77.043052
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Long Pitts
Model
Special S1S
Registration
N60D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for winds and his failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in an on-ground collision with an airport sign. A factor was the crosswind condition.