Dufault Mark V Pitts S-1D accident near Ridgely, MD
On September 9, 2008, a Dufault Mark V Pitts S-1D (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ridgely, MD. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 9, 2008
- Place
- Ridgely, MD
- Aircraft
- Dufault Mark V Pitts S-1D · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.970°N, 75.866°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080922X01511
Official records · NYC08LA310
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 9, 2008, about 1900 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur built, Dufault Pitts S-1D, N511MD, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain at Ridgely Airpark (RJD), Ridgely, Maryland. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight conducted under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector, On September 10, 2008, a family member discovered the pilot, and wreckage of the airplane, on the airport grounds at approximately 0218. There were no witnesses to the accident. The time of the accident was estimated by the FAA. The last contact with the pilot by his family had been at approximately 1800. PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to FAA pilot and medical records, the pilot held a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single-engine land. At the time of the accident he did not hold a valid medical certificate. His most recent application for an FAA third-class medical certificate had been on June 28, 2001. He reported 750 total hours of flight experience on that date. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION According to FAA records, the airplane was registered to the builder on June 11, 1999 and received its special airworthiness certificate on September 7, 1999. According to the builder he had sold the airplane in 2003 to an individual in Maine. At the time of the sale the airplane had approximately 400 hours, and was sold to the individual with a complete set of mai
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight weather evaluation which resulted in an attempted landing in fog and subsequent impact with terrain.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
