Accident · 2026-07-05
What the record says
- Event date
- 2026-07-05
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- CASSUTT IIIM (N45889)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which led to an aerodynamic stall and a loss of airplane control at too low of an altitude to recover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent experience in the airplane.
Source: NTSB case CEN26LA244Flight crew
No flight-crew details recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event.
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.