# NTSB CHI68A0022: Cassutt Iiir, N619S, Berlin Hts, OH, August 31, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 31, 1967
- Place: Berlin Hts, OH · BERLIN HTS, OH
- Location: 41.3228° N, 82.4876° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Berlin Heights, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3228&lon=-82.4876&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 11, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114572
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68A0022
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0022

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1068  67/8/31    BERLIN HTS,OHIO     CASSUTT IIIR        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1320                    N619S               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORTNER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CAUSE OF FUEL EXHAUSTION UNDETERMINED.ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO DIVE,PULL UP AND STALL AFTER POWER LOSS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N619S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N619S-1971-02-03), registration cancelled 1971-02-03, S/N 010 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CASSUTT IIIR
- Registry model: [Cassutt III R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cassutt-iii-r) (registry code 05638HS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ortner

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.

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