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    Airframe Family: Cassutt Cassutt Special
    Latest Model:Special IIIM
    Construction Number:JAW2EX
    Last Civil Registration:N197
    Compressed ID:Cassutt Special IIIM cn JAW2EX cr N...
    Latest Owner or Location:Joshua L. Phillipson, Chico, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1976

    Constructed as a Special IIIM.

    22 March 1990

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX8P (CASSUTT III, JAW2EX) issued.

    20 January 2004

    To Charles E. Donovan Jr, Atlanta, GA with new c/r N8P.

    From 17 November 2017 to 19 November 2017

    Raced as #81, named Sleeper.
    Competed in the Air Race 1 World Cup U-Tapao event. The primary pilot was Des Hart from Scotland. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 195.359 mph. Started Heat 1, but did not finish. Did not start in Heat B. Started Heat 2 Gold, but did not finish. Did not start in the Silver 2 race. Started the Silver Semi-Final race, but did not finish.

    8 August 2018

    To Joshua L. Phillipson, Chico, CA with new c/r N197.

    9 September 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 10 September 2018 to 16 September 2018

    Raced as #81, named Sleeper.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Justin Phillipson from Chico, CA. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 214.234 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 205.8 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 205.698 mph.

    14 September 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

    Raced as #81, named Sleeper.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Des Hart from Perth, Scotland. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 205.18 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 202.602 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 192.216 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 191.356 mph.

    9 September 2019


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    9 September 2019


    Photographer: Jim Weiherer

    10 September 2019


    Photographer: Jim Weiherer

    10 September 2019


    Photographer: Jim Weiherer

    15 September 2019


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    13 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021

    Raced as #81, named Sleeper.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Swaid Lamar Rahn from Springfield, GA. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 192.450 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 199.383 mph. Started Heat 2B, but did not finish. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 155.752 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 193.581 mph.

    16 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    19 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    10 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    10 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    10 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    From 14 September 2022 to 18 September 2022

    Raced as #81, named Sleeper.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Carl Robinson from Longview, TX. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 206.658 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 201.884 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 194.999 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 206.153 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 181.477 mph.

    From 13 September 2023 to 17 September 2023

    Raced as #81, named Sleeper.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The pilots were Drew Keenan, Justin Phillipson and. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 204.829 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 201.63 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 200.123 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 201.681 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 202.407 mph.

    Circa 13 September 2023


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    Circa 13 September 2023


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    Circa 13 September 2023


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    Circa 13 September 2023


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.


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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)

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    Mike Henniger

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