ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 126056
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| Date: | 11-MAY-1975 |
| Time: | 10:15 |
| Type: |  Raven S-40 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N11976 |
| MSN: | 104 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Twin Lakes, Michigan |
| Local | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Raven S-40 Balloon N11976: Written off (destroyed by fire) May 11 1976 in a 'hard' landing accident at Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan, USA. According to the NTSB Report into the incident:
"TYPE OF ACCIDENT: HARD LANDING
PHASE OF OPERATION: LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S): PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
FACTOR(S)
POWER PLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
FLEX LINE FROM BURNER TO REGULATOR ATTACHMENT FITTING BROKEN ON GROUND. FIRE OCCURRED. WIND 210 DEGREES 13 KNOTS."
Registration N11976 formally cancelled by the FAA on June 30 1975 as "destroyed"
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: CHI75FEM38: https://www.ntsb.gov/Pages/brief.aspx?ev_id=47998&key=0
2. https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N11976
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont,_Michigan
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2021 14:17 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Country] |
| 18-Mar-2022 05:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [Country] |
| 09-Sep-2022 11:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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