NTSB Identification: SEA70F0049
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PITTS JC-1, registration: N68652
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3065   69/7/4    TACOMA,WASH         PITTS JC-1          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1955                    N68652              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           46, 12962 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            120 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SO.TACOMA AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PUYALLUP,WASH               PUYALLUP,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- OBSERVERS REPT ENG AT FAST IDLE. AILERON TORQUE TUBE EAR BELIEVED BROKEN PRIOR TO IMPACT.ACFT SANK
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