ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309165
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| Date: | Sunday 12 March 2023 |
| Time: | 15:05 |
| Type: |  Cassutt Special IIM |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N55XJ |
| MSN: | JDJ002C |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Castroville, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marina Municipal Airport, CA (OAR/KOAR) |
| Marina Municipal Airport, CA (OAR/KOAR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On March 12, 2023, at 1505 Pacific daylight time, an experimental, amateur built Cassutt M11airplane, N55XJ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Castroville, California. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot stated he had conducted clearing turns and was performing an aileron roll when the airplane suddenly entered an un-commanded high-g maneuver, and he lost control of the airplane. He was able to release his seat belt and parachute to the ground. The airplane impacted a muddy field. He reported the left aileron had departed the airplane. The wreckage was retained for further examination.
Sources:
https://kion546.com/top-stories/2023/03/12/plane-lands-in-flooded-ag-field-in-castroville-male-pilot-suffers-a-leg-injury-and-expected-to-survive/
https://www.ksbw.com/article/small-aircraft-crashes-into-flood-waters-pilot-parachuted-to-survive/43284803#
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=55XJ
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassutt_Special
https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/Airframe/Gallery/0/133/0000133747.jpg (photo)
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