# NTSB CHI70FBD28: Johnson Cassut, N4486, Orland Park, IL, April 26, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 26, 1970
- Place: Orland Park, IL · ORLAND PARK, IL
- Location: 41.6081° N, 87.8593° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Orland Park, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6081&lon=-87.8593&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 24, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139839
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70FBD28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FBD28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0271  70/4/26    ORLAND PARK,ILL     JOHNSON CASSUT      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 144
        TIME - 0940                    N4486               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLUE ISLAND,ILL            UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- FLT PHASE UNK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4486](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4486-1971-03-25), registration cancelled 1971-03-25, S/N E.J.1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JOHNSON CASSUT
- Registry model: [Johnson-Cassutt III M](https://openairdocs.org/model/johnson-cassutt-iii-m) (registry code 19704KA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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