# NTSB CHI85LA256: Richard E. Rowland Cassutt III M, N32RR, Kankakee, IL, June 28, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 27, 1985, 19:30 local (Jun 28, 1985, 00:30 UTC)
- Place: Kankakee, IL
- Coordinates: 41.109809, -87.859573 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1098&lon=-87.8596&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13113
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI85LA256
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13113/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA256

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

ON LANDING THE HOMEBUILT TAILWHEEL ACFT, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, STRUCK A DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER ON THE ACFT'S BACK RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N32RR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32RR-1993-06-14), registration cancelled 1993-06-14, S/N RER001 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RICHARD E. ROWLAND CASSUTT III M (CASSUTT II)
- Registry model: [Rowland Richard E CASSUTT III M](https://openairdocs.org/model/rowland-richard-e-cassutt-iii-m) (registry code 1970370) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: RER-001
- Airframe hours: 125
- Engines: LYCOMING O-290G reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Philip D. Gasbarro
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed: IKK
- Airport: IKK, Greater Kankakee

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 2,501 total, 50 in this make and model, 2,260 as pilot in command, 25 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,100 ft overcast
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MDW, 45 nm away

## 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 19850627028169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850627028169A), Jun 27, 1985: Amtrsx CASSUTT3M, Kankakee, IL, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on landing. Departed runway and flipped over in a ditch.

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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