# NTSB UNK77X0108: Cassutt Sport, N50JE, Corona, CA, June 22, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 22, 1977
- Place: Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
- Location: 33.8753° N, 117.5664° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corona, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8753&lon=-117.5664&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157267
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK77X0108
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK77X0108

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1332  77/6/22    CORONA,CA           CASSUTT SPORT       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 3000
        TIME - 1415                    N50JE               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORONA,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- HOMEBUILT,PLTS FIRST FLIGHT.OVERCONTROLLED THEN LOST CONTROL.FLIGHT LASTED THREE MINUTES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N50JE](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50JE-1977-08-03), registration cancelled 1977-08-03, S/N 415 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CASSUTT SPORT
- Registry model: [Cassutt III M SPORT](https://openairdocs.org/model/cassutt-iii-m-sport) (registry code 05601E5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Corona

## 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 19770622017669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770622017669A), Jun 22, 1977: Amtr 1970107, Corona, CA, Destroyed. Homebuilt,plts first flight. Overcontrolled then lost control. Flight lasted three minutes.

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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