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    Airframe Family: Cassutt Cassutt Special
    Latest Model:Special II
    Construction Number:JC-502
    Last Civil Registration:N616J
    Compressed ID:Cassutt Special II cn JC-502 cr N61...
    Latest Owner or Location:Swartzendruber Brett, Hesston, KS

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    Dates

    Event

    1965

    Constructed as a Special II.

    By 29 August 1968

    To unknown owner with c/r N616J.

    From 29 August 1968 to 2 September 1968

    Raced as #75.
    Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Jerry Coughlin. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 179.64 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 175.4 mph.

    From 13 February 1969 to 16 February 1969

    Raced as #75.
    Competed at the Florida National Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Jerry Coughlin. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 191.14 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 181.26 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 182.16 mph.

    From 8 August 1969 to 10 August 1969

    Raced as #75.
    Competed at the National Air Races Saint Louis in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Jerry Coughlin. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 194.946 mph.

    From 29 August 1969 to 30 August 1969

    Raced as #75.
    Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Jerry Coughlin. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 193.97 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 191.48 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 192.33 mph.


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the air races in Cleveland.

    From 15 July 1971 to 18 July 1971

    Raced as #75.
    Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Jerry Coughlin. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 191.08 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 190.98 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 193.91 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 192.1 mph.

    19 March 1980

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX616J (II, JC-502) issued.

    16 December 2003

    To Coughlin Jerry, Baraboo, WI keeping c/r N616J.

    22 September 2009

    To James R. Wiebe, Valley Center, KS keeping c/r N616J.

    Raced as #75.

    17 August 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N616J.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Hesston, KS.

    4 July 2024

    To Swartzendruber Brett, Hesston, KS keeping c/r N616J.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 8, 1972 Annual by Reed Kinert
    International 1969 Air Racing Annual (Arco Publishing) by John Tegler and Don Berliner
    International 1970 Air Racing Annual (Atlantic Coast Air Races) by John Tegler
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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