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    Airframe Family: Cassutt Cassutt Special
    Latest Model:Special I
    Construction Number:1 {17}
    Last Civil Registration:N20N
    Compressed ID:Cassutt Special I cn 1 cr N20N
    Latest Owner or Location:John E. Thomson, Ellenton, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1954

    Constructed as a Special I.

    By 4 July 1954

    To unknown owner with c/r N20N.

    From 4 July 1954 to 4 July 1954

    Raced as #111.
    Is thought to have appeared at the Continental Motors Race - Dansville, but no race results have been found.

    From 3 July 1955 to 3 July 1955

    Raced as #111.
    Competed in the Continental Motors Race - Dansville event. The primary pilot was Tom Cassutt. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 180.68 mph.

    3 July 1955


    Photographer: A L King Jr.
    Notes: Photographed at the Continental Motors Race at Dansville, NY.

    From 27 May 1956 to 27 May 1956

    Raced as #111.
    Competed at the Springfield Air Races in the Continental Motors race. The primary pilot was Tom Cassutt. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 188.77 mph.

    From 8 July 1956 to 8 July 1956

    Raced as #111.
    Competed at the Niagara Falls Air Races for the Frank E. Gannett Trophy. The primary pilot was Tom Cassutt. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 197.62 mph.

    From 10 August 1957 to 11 August 1957

    Raced as #111.
    Competed at the Oshkosh Air Races for the S. J. Wittman Trophy. The primary pilot was Tom Cassutt. Raced in the B Feature race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 187.04 mph.

    From 31 August 1957 to 1 September 1957

    Raced as #111.
    Competed at the Fort Wayne Air Races in the Continental Motors race. The primary pilot was Tom Cassutt. Raced in the B Feature race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 191.42 mph.

    From Unknown to 6 July 1958

    Raced as #111.
    Competed at the Fulton Air Races in the Continental Motors race. The primary pilot was Tom Cassutt from Huntington, NY. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 200.89 mph. Raced in the B Feature race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 196.19 mph. Raced in the First Semi-Final Heat race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 195.87 mph. Raced in the Final Heat race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 196.19 mph.

    From 31 August 1958 to 31 August 1958

    Raced as #111, named Jersey Skeeter.
    Competed at the Fort Wayne Air Races in the Continental Motors race. The primary pilot was Tom Cassutt. Raced in the B Feature race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 195.80 mph.

    17 September 1958

    To John E. Thomson, Ellenton, FL keeping c/r N20N.

    From 4 July 1960 to 4 July 1960

    Raced as #111, named Jersey Skeeter.
    Competed at the Fort Wayne Air Races in the Continental Motors race. The primary pilot was John Thomson. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 195.50 mph.

    21 September 1973

    Civil registration, N20N, cancelled.


    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 4, 1946-Present by Reed Kinert

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    The Flying Aces Club

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