# NTSB LAX87DVG08: Budde Cassutt CB-1, N102, Winter, CA, July 12, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: July 11, 1987, 17:45 local (Jul 12, 1987, 00:45 UTC)
- Place: Winter, CA
- Coordinates: 38.560733, -121.989097 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5607&lon=-121.9891&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 24, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25345
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX87DVG08
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25345/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DVG08

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - powerplant - undetermined (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

A HOMEBUILT CASSUTT RACER CRASHED DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB AFTER A LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT ASSEMBLED THE EXPERIMENTAL RACING AIRPLANE IN PREPARATION FOR A FLIGHT TO AN AIR RACE AND HAD COMPLETED A SERIES OF STARTS AND RUN-UPS. 'EVERYTHING CHECKED NORMAL' AND THE PILOT TOOK OFF. THE ENGINE POPPED TWICE AND QUIT AT APPROXIMATELY 50-75 FEET AGL. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED HILLY TERRAIN IN A RIGHT BANK NOSE DOWN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N102](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N102-1991-05-23), registration cancelled 1991-05-23, S/N 1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BUDDE CASSUTT CB-1
- Registry model: [Budde George L CB-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/budde-george-l-cb-1) (registry code 05655VP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 1
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Raymond Bailey Sherwood
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, September 11, 1986
- Destination: 2Q3, YOLO COUNTY, CA
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: center; flight hours: 12,000 total, 12 in this make and model, 8,000 as pilot in command, 237 in the last 90 days, 80 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19870711045239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870711045239A), Jul 11, 1987: Amtrsx CASSUTT1, Winters, CA, Substantial damage. Crashed shortly after takeoff due to a loss of engine power. Fuel system design allowed fuel to block tank vents.

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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