Cassutt IIIM N253P
23 May 1976 · Sturgis, Kentucky, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 May 1976 at about 15:30 local time, a Cassutt IIIM registered N253P was involved in an accident during in flight near Sturgis, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board. In all, 2 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sturgis, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sturgis Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cassutt IIIM
- Registration
- N253P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Air Show/Air Racing
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1966
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
COLLISION DURING PYLON TURN IN AIR RACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cassutt IIIM accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1976 | Cassutt IIIM | Jonesboro, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Cassutt IIIM | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1980 | Cassutt IIIM | Sonoma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2004 | Cassutt IIIM | Pearland, Texas, United States | Michael G Bernard | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Cassutt IIIM | Rosamond, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Cassutt IIIM | Henstridge, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |