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NTSB accident investigation · Young-Owens Cassut · Valles Mines, MO · November 25, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1979
Place
Valles Mines, MO · VALLES MINES, MO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N67YYoung-Owens Cassut
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791125034139A
Case key
133618

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3044  79/11/25   VALLES MINES,MO     YOUNG-OWENS CASSUT  CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 2460
        TIME - 1515                    N67Y                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MYERS PARK,MO               SPARTA,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      1500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       40
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N67Y
Reported as
Young-Owens Cassut
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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