# NTSB CHI73FEM46: Champion 8KCAB, N405RC, Harrison, MI, March 26, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 26, 1973
- Place: Harrison, MI · HARRISON, MI
- Location: 44.0089° N, 84.8062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Harrison, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0089&lon=-84.8062&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170458
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FEM46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEM46

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1505  73/3/26    HARRISON,MICH       CHAMPION 8KCAB      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 4130
        TIME - 1630                    N405RC              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 421 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARTER STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARRISON,MICH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- POSSIBLE PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT.PLT UN REMEMBER FLT.ACFT OBSVD R DSCNDG TURN UNTIL OUT OF SIGHT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N405RC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N405RC), registered now, S/N 4-71 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 8KCAB
- Registry model: [Champion 8KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-8kcab) (registry code 2110612) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Carter Strip

## 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 19730326013019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730326013019A), Mar 26, 1973: Blanca 8KCAB, Harrison, MI, Substantial damage. Possible physical impairment. Plt un remember flt. Acft obsvd r dscndg turn until out of sight.

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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