# NTSB CHI77FET04: Monarch Marske, N6977, Michigan City, IN, November 6, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 6, 1976
- Place: Michigan City, IN · MICHIGAN CITY, IN
- Location: 41.7088° N, 86.8669° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Michigan City, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7088&lon=-86.8669&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 17, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156414
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FET04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FET04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3464   76/11/6   MICHIGAN CITY,IN    MONARCH MARSKE      CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 27 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N6977               PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 0 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MICHIGAN CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MICHIGAN CITY,IN            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- NO FORMAL DUAL CK OUT IN MAKE, MODEL GLIDER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6977 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MONARCH MARSKE
- Category: Glider, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Michigan City

## 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 19761106035919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761106035919A), Nov 6, 1976: Amtr 0564713, Michigan City, IN, Destroyed. No formal dual ck out in make, model glider.

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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