Saabye CASSUTT SPORT RACER N12SG

Summary

On 22 January 1985 at about 17:30 local time, a Saabye CASSUTT SPORT RACER registered N12SG was involved in an accident near Lake Village, Indiana, 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.

Date

22 January 1985 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lake Village, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Lake Village (C98)

Coordinates

41.1202, -87.4497

Aircraft

Saabye CASSUTT SPORT RACER

Registration

N12SG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Griffith → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI85LA093

1 person had minor injuries.

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

THE ACFT NOSED OVER AFTER COLLIDING WITH A SNOW BANK DURING LANDING. A SNOW COVERED DRIVEWAY, WHICH PARALLELS THE RWY WAS USED FOR LANDING. THE DRIVEWAY MEASURES 2600'X 25' AND THE LANDING WAS MADE TO THE NORTH. THE ACFT WAS BLOWN TO THE RIGHT DURING THE LANDING ROLL AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CONTACTED A SNOW BANK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.