# NTSB CHI73FEP61: Cassutt 111M, N143L, Bloomer, WI, May 28, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 28, 1973
- Place: Bloomer, WI · BLOOMER, WI
- Location: 45.1028° N, 91.4915° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bloomer, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1028&lon=-91.4915&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 6, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190380
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FEP61
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEP61

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1418  73/5/28    BLOOMER,WIS         CASSUTT 111M        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0945                    N143L               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 31, 2578 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLOOMER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLOOMER,WIS                 MINNEAPOLIS,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT HAD ONLY ONE HOUR FLYING THIS ACFT LAST 90 DAYS.CLBD NEAR VERT ABT 300FT THEN WING OVR TO L.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N143L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N143L-1973-07-20), registration cancelled 1973-07-20, S/N 1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CASSUTT 111M
- Registry model: [Miller-Cassutt III M](https://openairdocs.org/model/miller-cassutt-iii-m) (registry code 19704WA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Bloomer

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730528014679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730528014679A), May 28, 1973: Amtr 1970441, Bloomer, WI, Destroyed. Plt had only one hour flying this acft last 90 days. Clbd near vert abt 300FT then wing ovr to l.

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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