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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cassutt II · Moses Lake, WA · March 4, 2001

Date: March 4, 2001 · 17:50 local
Place: Moses Lake, WA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1431
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA01LA057

N1431Registered now · Cassutt IIS/N EM503 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCassutt II Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) During cruise flight, engine lost power and began to emit smoke. Pilot shut down engine and attempted precautionary landing on road. Pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed, a/c stalled and struck ground with nose and main landing gear. Significant and substantial damage to a/c. no post-flight fire. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO EMIT SMOKE. PILOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND ATTEMPTED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON ROAD. PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, A/C STALLED AND STRUCK GROUND WITH NOSE AND MAIN LANDING GEAR. SIGNIFICANT AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO A/C. NO POST-FLIGHT FIRE. NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA01LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMoses Lake, WAFailure of a wrist pin plug in the engine, resulting in partial blockage of the engine lubrication system and partial failure of the engine connecting rod bearings; and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a forced landing…Mar 4, 2001 · Substantial damage