# NTSB CHI65F0114: Meyers 200A, N495C, Kokomo, IN, March 30, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 30, 1965
- Place: Kokomo, IN · KOKOMO, IN
- Location: 40.4864° N, 86.1336° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kokomo, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4864&lon=-86.1336&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 14, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178785
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI65F0114
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI65F0114

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0865  65/3/30    KOKOMO IND          MEYERS 200A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1987
        TIME - 1415                    N495C               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 991 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUZICKA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N495C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N495C), registered now, S/N 259 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MEYERS 200A
- Registry model: [Meyers Industries 200A](https://openairdocs.org/model/meyers-industries-200a) (registry code 5650304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ruzicka

## Other investigations on N495C (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI01LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA112), Apr 2, 2001: Meyers 200A (N495C), Tecumseh, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fuel starvation. Factors were the loose line at the distribution valve, the inadequate annual inspection the owner/pilot mechanic performed, the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered during…
- [NTSB FTW80DRA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRA14), Dec 20, 1979: Meyers 200 (N495C), La Porte, TX, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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