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Pitts S1S accident near Hornell, New York, June 28, 1992

On June 28, 1992 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Pitts S1S, an amateur-built aircraft,, registered N8025, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hornell, New York (Hornell Municipal 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

THE MISJUDGED LANDING BY THE PILOT AND HIS SUBSEQUENT IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
June 28, 1992 · about 3:30 pm local time · cases in 1992
Place
Hornell, New York · Hornell Municipal · cases near this airport · map
Type
Accident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
Weather
visual conditions (good weather)
Aircraft
Pitts S1S, amateur-built · all S1Ss on the register
Registration
N8025 · registry record · serial 10018
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)

The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record

THE PILOT SAID, 'THE AIR[PLANE TOUCHED DOWN AND BOUNCED. IT SEEMED TO OSCILLATE BETWEEN THE TAILWHEEL AND THE MAIN GEAR....IT STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY....I APPLIED FULL THROTTLE...TO GO AROUND.' THE AIRPLANE DID NOT BECOME AIRBORNE AND 'TUMBLED' ON THE GROUND.

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; instrument: airplane
  • Flight time: 299 hours in all; 19 in this make and model; 241 as pilot in command
  • Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
  • Seat: unk

The aircraft

  • Airframe total time: 1,189 hours
  • Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, April 2, 1992; 102 hours since
  • Maximum gross weight: 1,150 lb
  • Seats: 1
  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Engine: Lycoming IO-360-B4A (piston); 0 hours total

The flight

  • Departed from: 4G6 at 2:50 pm
  • Flight plan: none
  • Runway 35, 3,400 ft by 60 ft

Weather at the time

  • Light: daylight
  • Sky: clear
  • Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew1

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