# NTSB CHI68A0017: Russell CGI, N7540U, Three Rivers, MI, August 13, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 13, 1967
- Place: Three Rivers, MI · THREE RIVERS, MI
- Location: 41.9454° N, 85.6295° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Three Rivers, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9454&lon=-85.6295&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 19, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115821
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68A0017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0390  67/8/13    THREE RIVERS,MICH   RUSSELL CGI         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1345                    N7540U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAINES AIRPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7540U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7540U-1970-04-29), registration cancelled 1970-04-29, S/N 569 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RUSSELL CGI
- Registry model: [Russell Gyroplane C.G. 1](https://openairdocs.org/model/russell-gyroplane-c-g-1) (registry code 0560214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Haines Airport

## Other investigations on N7540U (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 MKC66A0012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66A0012), Aug 19, 1964: Russell CG1 (N7540U), Vichy, MO, 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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