# NTSB CHI67F0116: Cessna 320, N4148T, Michigan City, IN, August 17, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 17, 1966
- Place: Michigan City, IN · MICHIGAN CITY, IN
- Location: 41.7088° N, 86.8669° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Michigan City, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7088&lon=-86.8669&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 11, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122179
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67F0116
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0116

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2138  66/8/17  NR.MICHIGAN CITY IND  CESSNA 320          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 12070
        TIME - 0835                    N4148T              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MICHIGAN CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: MANIFOLDS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  FUMES IN CABIN
        REMARKS- LEFT ENGINE INBOARD EXHAUST PIPE FAILED AT THE FLOW DIVIDER BOX.INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP LANDING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4148T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4148T-1971-07-15), registration cancelled 1971-07-15, S/N 320D0048 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 320
- Registry model: [Cessna 320D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-320d) (registry code 2074512) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Michigan City

## Other investigations on N4148T (1)

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 CHI66F0656](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0656), Jan 23, 1966: Cessna 320D (N4148T), Wheeling, IL, 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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