# Accident 19851025067729A: Amtrsx CASSUTT3M, Plattsburg, MO, October 25, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 25, 1985, 18:10 local time
- Place: Plattsburg, MO
- Airport: Plattsburg
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5607° N, 94.4601° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5607&lon=-94.4601&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4AS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4AS-1995-09-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Silvaggio CASSUTT 111M (registry code 1970823, https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaggio-cassutt-111m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRSX CASSUTT3M
- Reported engine: CONT A658
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 408 total, 61 in this make and model, 16 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC86FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA017) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851025067729A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE HAD ABNORMAL READINGS SO DIVERTED. ENGINE QUIT, STRUCK FENCE DURING LANDING. CYLINDER HEAD, PISTON, FAILED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC86FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA017), Oct 25, 1985: Silvaggio Cassutt 111M (N4AS), Plattsburg, MO, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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