# NTSB CHI72FEM01: Volmer B, N7574U, Arcadia, MI, July 5, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 5, 1971
- Place: Arcadia, MI · ARCADIA, MI
- Location: 44.4927° N, 86.2365° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arcadia, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4927&lon=-86.2365&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162220
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72FEM01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEM01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0773   71/7/5    ARCADIA,MICH        VOLMER B            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 1464
        TIME - 1240                    N7574U              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 165 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BARAGA,MICH                 MANISTEE,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          GROUND FOG                                                78
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ANGLE TO SHORE HEDGE HOPPING OVR WAVES.ENTRD FOGBANK,EMERGED CLOSE TO SHORE,UN TURN,HIT BANK,HOUSE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7574U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7574U-1971-08-24), registration cancelled 1971-08-24, S/N 64 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VOLMER B
- Registry model: [Kelley-Volmer Amphibian B](https://openairdocs.org/model/kelley-volmer-amphibian-b) (registry code 95702GX) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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