Pilot Debrief

Franklin Pitts Special S-1 near Alamosa, CO — 2009-10-09

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Date
2009-10-09
Location
Alamosa, CO, USA
Airport
ALS
Aircraft
Franklin Pitts Special S-1
Registration
N59JT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control on takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was taking off in his single-engine tail wheel-equipped airplane, when veered to the left at a high rate of speed shortly after the tail wheel came up off the ground. The airplane went off the side of the runway and struck a runway light with the lower left wing causing substantial damage. Examination of the airplane by maintenance personnel found no pre mishap anomalies. The winds were calm at the time of the accident.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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