# NTSB CHI73DEM69: Cessna 140, N76013, Sanford, MI, May 30, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 30, 1973
- Place: Sanford, MI · SANFORD, MI
- Location: 43.6782° N, 84.3855° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sanford, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6782&lon=-84.3855&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190555
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73DEM69
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEM69

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1248  73/5/30    SANFORD,MICH        CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 625
        TIME - 1600                    N76013              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAY CITY,MICH               BEAVERTON,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- LOW ALT FLT OVR LAKE.PLTS ATTN DIVERTED TO WATER,THOUGHT HE SAW SWIMMERS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N76013](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76013-1974-09-23), registration cancelled 1974-09-23, S/N 10407 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Registry model: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19730530015489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730530015489A), May 30, 1973: Cessna 140, Sanford, MI, Substantial damage. Low alt flt ovr lake. Plts attn diverted to water,thought he saw swimmers.

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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