FTW67F0635

NTSB accident investigation · Cassutt CPJ111 · Ft Worth, TX · May 10, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1967
Place
Ft Worth, TX · FT WORTH, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4762SCassutt CPJ111
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117246

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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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3-1525  67/5/10    FT WORTH,TEX        CASSUTT CPJ111      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 4850
        TIME - 1530                    N4762S              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 134 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAK GROVE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLUTTER
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- RIGHT WING FAILED.POOR GLUE BONDING ON SPAR.NEWLY INSTALLED WING LIGHTER AND THINNER THAN ORIG WG.

Aircraft

Registration
N4762S
Reported as
Cassutt CPJ111
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Oak Grove