# NTSB CHI75FEM38: Raven S-40, N11976, Fremont, MI, May 11, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 11, 1975
- Place: Fremont, MI · FREMONT, MI
- Location: 43.4625° N, 85.9548° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fremont, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4625&lon=-85.9548&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 18, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148453
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEM38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEM38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1013  75/5/11    FREMONT,MI          RAVEN S-40          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 61, 54
        TIME - 1015                    N11976              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TWIN LAKES,MI               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLEX LINE FM BURNER TO REGULATOR ATTACH FITTING BKN ON GND CTC,FIRE OCRD.WIND 210 DEG 13K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N11976](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11976-1975-06-30), registration cancelled 1975-06-30, S/N 104, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S-40
- Registry model: [Raven Industries S-40](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-s-40) (registry code 7480102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19750511011599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750511011599A), May 11, 1975: Raven S40A, Fremont, MI, Destroyed. Flex line fm burner to regulator attach fitting bkn on gnd ctc,fire ocrd. Wind 210 deg 13K.

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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