# NTSB CHI71FEI46: Meyers 200-A, N34398, Vermilion, OH, March 24, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 24, 1971
- Place: Vermilion, OH · VERMILION, OH
- Location: 41.4080° N, 82.3173° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vermilion, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4080&lon=-82.3173&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 14, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160296
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71FEI46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FEI46

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34398-1971-06-14), registration cancelled 1971-06-14, S/N 255 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MEYERS 200-A
- Registry model: [Meyers Industries 200A](https://openairdocs.org/model/meyers-industries-200a) (registry code 5650304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N34398 (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 UNK64X1410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1410), Apr 22, 1964: Meyers 200A (N34398), Washington, DC, 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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