Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX87DVG08

WINTER, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N102

BUDDE CASSUTT CB-1

Analysis

A HOMEBUILT CASSUTT RACER CRASHED DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB AFTER A LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT ASSEMBLED THE EXPERIMENTAL RACING AIRPLANE IN PREPARATION FOR A FLIGHT TO AN AIR RACE AND HAD COMPLETED A SERIES OF STARTS AND RUN-UPS. 'EVERYTHING CHECKED NORMAL' AND THE PILOT TOOK OFF. THE ENGINE POPPED TWICE AND QUIT AT APPROXIMATELY 50-75 FEET AGL. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED HILLY TERRAIN IN A RIGHT BANK NOSE DOWN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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