# NTSB Accident CHI96LA206
> **Mitchell T CHAMPABRIA** · 1996-06-14 · KALAMAZOO, MI, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI96LA206
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05930
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-06-14
- **Location:** KALAMAZOO, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.269004, -85.580551
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mitchell
- **Model:** T CHAMPABRIA
- **Registration:** N96RM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper positioning of the throttle, while hand propping the aircraft engine, and his failure to either obtain proper assistance or properly secure the airplane.

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