# NTSB MKC80FCA02: Young-Owens Cassut, N67Y, Valles Mines, MO, November 25, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 25, 1979
- Place: Valles Mines, MO · VALLES MINES, MO
- Location: 38.0420° N, 90.4998° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Valles Mines, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0420&lon=-90.4998&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 21, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133618
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC80FCA02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCA02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67Y-1989-07-17), registration cancelled 1989-07-17, S/N 2001 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: YOUNG-OWENS CASSUT
- Registry model: [Young-Owens CASSUTT 3-M](https://openairdocs.org/model/young-owens-cassutt-3-m) (registry code 1970514) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19791125034139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791125034139A), Nov 25, 1979: Amtrsx CASSUTT3, Valles Mines, MO, Substantial damage. Pilot continued into deteriorating weather conditions,crashed into trees attempting a 180 degree turn.

## Other investigations on N67Y (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA88LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA172), Sep 6, 1988: Young-Owens Cassutt 3M (N67Y), Caldwell, ID, destroyed

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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