CHI80FER55

NTSB accident investigation · Cassutt 111M · Warren, MN · July 4, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 4, 1980
Place
Warren, MN · WARREN, MN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N10TDCassutt 111M
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800704024829A
Case key
134938

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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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3-2902   80/7/4    WARREN,MN           CASSUTT 111M        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0930                    N10TD               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  33, 9440 TOTAL HOURS, 3
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WARREN,MN                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N10TD
Reported as
Cassutt 111M
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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