19810718041959A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrsx CASSUTT 3-M · Mason City, IA · July 18, 1981

Date
July 18, 1981 · 16:00 local
Place
Mason City, IA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N64RC
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC81FCD26
Reported as
Amtrsx CASSUTT3M
Reported engine
Continental O200A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
772 total109 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit on climbout after takeoff. Crash occurred during attempted emergency landing. Auto fuel being used.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF. CRASH OCCURRED DURING ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY LANDING. AUTO FUEL BEING USED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.