CHI71FEI46

NTSB accident investigation · Meyers 200-A · Vermilion, OH · March 24, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 24, 1971
Place
Vermilion, OH · VERMILION, OH
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N34398Meyers 200-A
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160296

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0123  71/3/24    VERMILION,OHIO      MEYERS 200-A        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1500
        TIME - 1515                    N34398              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OHIO              ANN ARBOR,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG CRANKCASE DRAIN PLUG COULD NOT BE FOUND.ACFT HIT BARN.1HR FLT TIME SINCE ANNUAL INSP.

Aircraft

Registration
N34398
Reported as
Meyers 200-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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