# NTSB CHI73DEA33: EFF Graham Midget, N2793, Seymour, IN, May 5, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 5, 1973
- Place: Seymour, IN · SEYMOUR, IN
- Location: 38.9463° N, 85.8885° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Seymour, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9463&lon=-85.8885&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 11, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190353
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73DEA33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEA33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1386   73/5/5    SEYMOUR,IND         EFF GRAHAM MIDGET   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 244
        TIME - 1500                    N2793               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEYMOUR,IND                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FLARED OUT TOO HI,LNDD HARD L GR COLLAPSED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2793](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2793), registered now, S/N EFF-1, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EFF GRAHAM MIDGET
- Registry model: [Christian A EFF GRAHAM SUPER MIDGET](https://openairdocs.org/model/christian-a-eff-graham-super-midget) (registry code 16901BC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Freeman

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730505011079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730505011079A), May 5, 1973: Amtr 1690141, Seymour, IN, Substantial damage. Flared out too hi,lndd hard l gr collapsed.

## Other investigations on N2793 (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 CHI72FLQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FLQ05), Sep 12, 1971: Graham SM51 (N2793), Bardstown, KY, 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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