# Accident 20010304003969A: Cassutt II, Moses Lake, WA, March 4, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 4, 2001, 17:50 local time
- Place: Moses Lake, WA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.1893° N, 119.3003° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1893&lon=-119.3003&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1431, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1431) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cassutt II (registry code 05601FE, https://openairdocs.org/model/cassutt-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA01LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA057) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010304003969A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 SEA01LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA057), Mar 4, 2001: Cassutt II (N1431), Moses Lake, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure 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…

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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