At about 12:30 eastern time, a Pitts S-1S nosed over during landing roll at Orlando Sanford International Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he was landing on runway 09 center when a light tailwind picked up the tail of the airplane. The airplanes propeller struck the ground, and the airplane nosed over and landed upside-down on the runway. Winds at the time were from 260 degrees at 10 knots.
December 19, Sanford, Fla. / Pitts S-1S
At about 12:30 eastern time, a Pitts S-1S nosed over during landing roll at Orlando Sanford International Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he was landing on runway 09 center when a light tailwind picked up the tail of the airplane. The airplanes propeller struck the ground, and the airplane nosed over and landed upside-down on the runway. Winds at the time were from 260 degrees at 10 knots. ...
Key Takeaways:
- A Pitts S-1S aircraft nosed over and landed upside-down during its landing roll at Orlando Sanford International Airport.
- The incident occurred around 12:30 ET on runway 09 center, with the pilot escaping without injury.
- The pilot reported that a light tailwind caused the aircraft's tail to lift, leading to a propeller strike and the subsequent nose-over.
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