Single-engine piston

N43SJ

1975 Homebuilt CASSUTT-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
1
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wichita, KS
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Registration record

N43SJ on the FAA register

Type
1975 Homebuilt CASSUTT-1
Serial
1
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wichita, KS
Certificate issued
2018-02-14
Airworthiness date
2017-05-09
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A5225E
Mode S (octal)
51221136
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-07-14
    Accident at Rosamond, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-02-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N43SJ.
  • 2017-05-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N43SJ

N43SJ is a 1975 Homebuilt CASSUTT-1, serial number 1. It is registered to an individual in Wichita, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 14, 2018 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 9, 2017.

N43SJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-07-14 Accident · Rosamond, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR18LA196
Reported aircraft: Cassutt IIIM
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a low-altitude maneuver after a partial loss of engine power, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack and a subsequent accelerated stall. Contributing to the accident was a loose primary venturi in the carburetor due to improper maintenance, which resulted in a disruption in fuel flow and the subsequent partial loss of engine power.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.