# NTSB NYC72FFJ05: Cassutt Sport, N362J, Fulton, NY, July 26, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 26, 1971
- Place: Fulton, NY · FULTON, NY
- Location: 43.3192° N, 76.4197° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fulton, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3192&lon=-76.4197&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 28, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162857
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FFJ05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FFJ05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N362J-1973-06-22), registration cancelled 1973-06-22, S/N JD-1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CASSUTT SPORT
- Registry model: [Cassutt SPORT RACER](https://openairdocs.org/model/cassutt-sport-racer) (registry code 19704JC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Oswego County

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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