Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Paducah, Kentucky 42001
Saturday, September 14, 1985 16:27 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED IN THE LOCAL AREA FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. IT WAS PERFOMING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS. ONE WITNESS REPORTED THAT IT WAS LOWER THAN IT USUALLY WAS WHEN IT WAS PERFOMING THESE MANEUVERS. IT WAS OBSERVED TO DO AN INSIDE LOOP, ROLL INVERTED AND THEN ENTER A VERTICAL CLIMB. THE ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED OR THE ENGINE CUT OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED AN INVERTED SPIN. ONE WITNESS STATED THAT AFTER 3 OR 4 TURNS THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A FLAT SPIN. THE PILOT WAS WEARING A PARACHUTE BUT WAS FOUND STILL STRAPPED IN THE AIRCRAFT. IT IMPACTED INVERTED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/14/1985
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1627
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City PADUCAH
Event State KENTUCKY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 42001
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1547 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 290
Weather Observation Facility ID PAH
Elevation of weather observation facility 410
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 5
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 12000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 40
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1300
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2476
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 14 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1955
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30174
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N30BL
NTSB Number ATL85FA276
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name LAUX PITTS
Aircraft Model S-1S
Aircraft Series Identifier S-1S
Aircraft Serial Number L-2
Certified Max Gross Weight 1150
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 9 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 28
Airframe Hours 282
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JACK PAXTON
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 2300
Aircraft Owner City PADUCAH
Aircraft Owner State KY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 42001
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code PAH
Departure City PADUCAH
Departure State KY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1600
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --