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Thread: [IAC-L:717] Pitts crash...more information
Message: [IAC-L:717] Pitts crash...more information
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From: N77TW at aol.com
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 19:02:28 UTC
The following information is believed to be accurate but is unverified. Pilot, Todd Krasca, flying an S-1, blue and white, departed Van Nuys airport about 1300 Sunday afternoon. Soon after departure the a/c was observed from the ground, steeply banked and attempting to return to the field. At about the same time, ground personnel on the airport heard three MAYDAY calls. It has been reported pieces of the a/c were observed falling from the plane as the pilot attempted to avoid people and things and to land on a city street. The pilot maintained airspeed, there was no stall/spin but in attempting to maneuver to avoid powerlines, and other obstructions, the a/c bounced twice, the second bounce left the a/c about 45 degrees nose down at impact. Reports are the pilot had no pulse when the first rescuers arrived on the scene. Todd was a relatively new member of Chapter 49 and recently had taken a third in Sportsman at the Paso Robles Contest. Chapter 36 extends it's most sincere condolences to Todd's family and friends. Bill Bancroft n77tw at aol.com Chapter 36, San Diego, California