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    Airframe Family: Cassutt Cassutt Special
    Latest Model:Special IIIM
    Construction Number:121
    Last Civil Registration:N592
    Latest Owner or Location:Barksdale Air Racing Llc, Conroe, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1981

    Constructed as a Special IIIM.

    2 October 1984

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX592 (CASSUTT IIIM, 121) issued.

    31 May 2007

    To James N. Whiteley, Reno, NV with new c/r N592.

    20 June 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX592 (CASSUTT IIIM, 121) issued.

    Markings Applied: 592
    Painted in the Flying Tiger livery, and named Little Tony as in Tony the Tiger.

    From 12 September 2011 to 16 September 2011

    Raced as #592, named Little Tony the Tiger.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Brian Reberry from Boise, ID. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 158.646 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 143.118 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 151.476 mph. Raced in Heat 3B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 159.567 mph.

    From 10 September 2012 to 16 September 2012

    Raced as #592.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Brian Reberry from Boise, ID. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 160.937 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 149.826 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 152.291 mph. Raced in Heat 3B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 147.466 mph. Raced in the Silver race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 150.995 mph.

    14 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    From 9 September 2013 to 15 September 2013

    Raced as #592.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Brian Reberry from Boise, ID. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 155.923 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 137.23 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 137.946 mph. Started Heat 3C, but was disqualified. Did not start in the Silver race.

    13 September 2013


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

    From Circa May 2014 to After July 2014

    Placed up for sale by Jim Whiteley for $22,500.

    From 12 September 2016 to 18 September 2016

    Raced as #592.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Tim Cone from Fresno, CA. No time was recorded and finished in 23rd place. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 146.563 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 159.1 mph. Raced in the Bronze race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 158.654 mph.

    28 August 2017

    To Barksdale Air Racing Llc, Conroe, TX keeping c/r N592.

    From 11 September 2017 to 17 September 2017

    Raced as #592.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Jason Barksdale from Evergreen, CO. Qualified in 20th place with an average speed of 146.143 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 157.567 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 154.571 mph. Raced in the Bronze race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 155.567 mph.

    From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

    Raced as #592.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Jason Barksdale from Evergreen, CO. Qualified in 19th place with an average speed of 168.492 mph. Started Heat 1C, but did not finish. Did not start in Heat 2B.

    9 September 2019


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

    10 September 2019


    Photographer: Jim Weiherer

    11 September 2019


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


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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    International Formula 1 Pylon Air Racing
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)

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    Mike Henniger

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