ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309165
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| Date: | 12-MAR-2023 |
| Time: | c. 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cassutt Special IIM |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N55XJ |
| MSN: | JDJ002C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Castroville, Monterey County, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
The pilotless aircraft, an experimental Cassutt Special IIM, amateur built by Jay. D Jones, impacted slough water terrain in Castroville, Monterey County, California.
The sole pilot departed the aircraft by parachute prior to impact, receiving apparent minor injuries and the aircraft is written off.
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#
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)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2023 05:24 | Geno | Added |
| 13-Mar-2023 06:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2023 00:55 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Source] |
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