# NTSB UNK64X0594: Meyers 200B, N229RS, Cleveland, OH, February 17, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 17, 1964
- Place: Cleveland, OH · CLEVELAND, OH
- Location: 41.4995° N, 81.6954° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cleveland, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4995&lon=-81.6954&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 185169
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X0594
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0594

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0379  64/2/17    CLEVELAND OHIO      MEYERS 200B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 2622
        TIME - 2200                    N229RS              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- NUMBER 5 CYLINDER FAILED AROUND THE HEAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N229RS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N229RS-2018-02-14), registration cancelled 2018-02-14, S/N 280, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MEYERS 200B
- Registry model: [Meyers Industries 200B](https://openairdocs.org/model/meyers-industries-200b) (registry code 5650306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N229RS (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 CEN16LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA275), Jul 20, 2016: Meyers 200 (N229RS), Huron, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due an unsecured throttle cable. The reason for the unsecured throttle cable could not be determined.

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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