# NTSB CHI72FEC01: Meyers OTW, N34347, Milan, MI, July 10, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 10, 1971
- 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: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162044
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72FEC01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEC01

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1572  71/7/10    MILAN,MICH          BEECH H35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 139
        TIME - 1410                    N7927D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,MICH                MILAN,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- UNCONTROLLED ARPT.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1572  71/7/10    MILAN,MICH          MEYERS OTW          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 800
        TIME - 1410                    N34347              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 102 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILAN,MICH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- MEYERS HIT BEECH JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN. BEECH WAS TAXYING DOWN RWY TO PARKING AREA. NO TAXIWAY AVBL
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N34347](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N34347), registered now, S/N 91, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MEYERS OTW
- Registry model: [Meyers OTW-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/meyers-otw-160) (registry code 5650208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Kinner R5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-r5-series) (registry code 37504, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Milan

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: N7927D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH H35
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Milan

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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