Pitts SPECIAL S-1C accident near Hudson, Colorado, August 14, 1983
On August 14, 1983 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Pitts SPECIAL S-1C, an amateur-built aircraft,, registered N22R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hudson, Colorado (Lindys airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 14, 1983 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Hudson, Colorado · Lindys · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Pitts SPECIAL S-1C SPECIAL S-, amateur-built
- Registration
- N22R · registry record
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER ARRIVING, THE PLT LANDED THE ACFT ON A TURF RWY THAT WAS STILL WET DUE TO A HEAVY RAIN ON THE PREVIOUS DAY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, WET GRASS & MUD ACCUMULATED IN THE MAIN WHEEL PANTS. THE PLT SAID THAT THE WHEELS SUBSEQUENTLY LOCKED UP & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE WIND WAS CALM. ABOUT 20 MI SOUTH A DENVER, THE WIND WAS FROM 130 DEG AT 7 KTS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 900 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Unknown UNKNOWN (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 1V5 Boulder CO at 6:40 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 3,000 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 7,000 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:53 pm from DEN, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N22R the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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