NYC72FFJ05

NTSB accident investigation · Cassutt Sport · Fulton, NY · July 26, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1971
Place
Fulton, NY · FULTON, NY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N362JCassutt Sport
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162857

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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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3-2920  71/7/26    FULTON,NY           CASSUTT SPORT       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 204
        TIME - 1030                    N362J               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OSWEGO COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FULTON,NY                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     300
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           7                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DSCNDG,R WING DROPPED ACFT ROLLED OVR TO L ENTRD SPIN COMPLETED 1 1/4 TURNS BFR IMPACT WITH TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N362J
Reported as
Cassutt Sport
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oswego County

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