# NTSB NYC67F0245: Cassutt Q SPL, N190A, Frederick, MD, September 5, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 5, 1966
- Place: Frederick, MD · FREDERICK, MD
- Location: 39.4385° N, 77.4117° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Frederick, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4385&lon=-77.4117&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 28, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121469
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67F0245
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0245

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0782   66/9/5    FREDERICK MD        CASSUTT CPJ-3       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 6000
        TIME - 1434                    N4762S              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 124 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  1  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREDRICK MUN.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
        REMARKS- MID-AIR COLLISION OCCURRED WHEN N4762S OVERTOOK N190A DURING AIR RACE.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0782   66/9/5    FREDERICK MD        CASSUTT Q SPL       CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 2700
        TIME - 1434                    N190A               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 139 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREDRICK MUN.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
        REMARKS- MID-AIR COLLISION OCCURRED WHEN N4762S OVERTOOK N190A DURING AIR RACE.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N190A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N190A-1967-05-15), registration cancelled 1967-05-15, S/N AGQ-4 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CASSUTT Q SPL
- Registry model: [Cassutt Q Special Q SPECIAL](https://openairdocs.org/model/cassutt-q-special-q-special) (registry code 056358C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Fredrick Mun.

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: N4762S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CASSUTT CPJ-3
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Fredrick Mun.

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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