Cassutt 3M N88936
27 July 1981 · Mattoon, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1981 at about 11:25 local time, a Cassutt 3M registered N88936 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mattoon, Illinois, 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 11:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mattoon, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Coles County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cassutt 3M
- Registration
- N88936
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Clinton, Ia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2734
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
PRESERVATIVE POWDER FROM AUTOMOTIVE HOSE USED INFUEL SYS FD IN CARB FLOAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cassutt 3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1981 | Cassutt 3M | Mason City, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1980 | Cassutt 3M | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1980 | Cassutt 3M | Liberal, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1983 | Cassutt 3-M | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 1978 | Cassutt 3-M | Cloquet, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1977 | Cassutt 3 | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |