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Serious Accident In work

NTSB CAROL · CEN26LA244

CASSUTT IIIM · N45889

Odessa, TX · Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:14:00 UTC

Onboard

1

Fatal

0

Serious

1

Survived

0

Status: In work · Last updated: 19d ago · View docket on data.ntsb.gov →

NTSB record

The agency's structured fields, exactly as published in CAROL. Preliminary records contain location, aircraft, and the defining sequence of events. Probable-cause analysis lands months later with the factual report.

Aircraft

General aviation

Make · Model
CASSUTT IIIM
Registration
N45889
Registered owner
SOUTHERN AIRCRAFT CONSULTANCY INC TRUSTEE
Regulation
Part 91 · General aviation
Operation type
Personal
Defining event
Takeoff · Loss of Control (Inflight)
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Construction
Amateur-built
Site condition: VMC · Visual meteorological conditions

What outlets are reporting · 1 fact from 2/2 relevant headlines

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Casualties

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Press timeline · 2 headlines

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  1. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 · injuryrelief.com

    Joseph Summa, Joleen Weatherly Killed, 1 Injured in Plane Accident in Odessa, TX - injuryrelief.com
  2. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 · KFYO

    Tragic Plane Crash In Odessa Claims Two Lives and Cuts Power to Hundreds - KFYO

Refreshed 8h ago. Headlines via Google News RSS. Queries used: "N45889" crash"Odessa, TX" "plane crash" 2026.

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Cross-references

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