Cassutt SPORT N1115G
3 July 1971 · Newton, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1971 at about 18:15 local time, a Cassutt SPORT registered N1115G was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Newton, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newton, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newton
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cassutt SPORT
- Registration
- N1115G
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Experimentation
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2524
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
REDUCED PWR TKOF, PREV YAW CTL PROB.WIND GUSTING 28K.ADDED FULL PWR JUST PRIOR TO HITTING DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cassutt SPORT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1971 | Cassutt SPORT | Fulton, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1973 | Cassutt SPORT | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1977 | Cassutt SPORT | Corona, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1986 | Cassutt SPORT RACER | Brighton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2012 | Cassutt SPORT RACER | Collegedale, Tennessee, United States | Andrews Clarence K JR | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |