SERS · CASSUTT IIIM · 2026-07-05 · Odessa, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN26LA244
Event ID
20260706203322
Type
Accident
Date
2026-07-05
Location
Odessa, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.918002, -102.38637
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CASSUTT
Model
IIIM
Registration
N45889
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.