CHI70F0166

NTSB accident investigation · Cassutt HL-1 · Henderson, KY · August 15, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1969
Place
Henderson, KY · HENDERSON, KY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4651TCassutt HL-1
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161967

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3447  69/8/15    HENDERSON,KY        CASSUTT HL-1        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 5850
        TIME - 1700                    N4651T              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HENDERSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HENDERSON,KY                HENDERSON,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MISSING COTTER KEY,THROTTLE CONTROL ROD TO CARB.

Aircraft

Registration
N4651T
Reported as
Cassutt HL-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Henderson

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