# NTSB CHI70F0102: Chatters F-10, N4951, Milan, MI, July 12, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 12, 1969
- Place: Milan, MI · MILAN, MI
- Location: 42.0813° N, 83.6848° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Milan, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0813&lon=-83.6848&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 25, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168170
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70F0102
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0102

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2109  69/7/12    MILAN,MICH          CHATTERS F-10       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 116
        TIME - 1800                    N4951               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NIEMAN STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4951](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4951-1970-02-13), registration cancelled 1970-02-13, S/N F4629 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHATTERS F-10
- Registry model: [Chatters-Jodel F-10](https://openairdocs.org/model/chatters-jodel-f-10) (registry code 470022A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Nieman Strip

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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