# NTSB CHI66F0399: Piper PA-16, N5634H, Ladoga, IN, November 7, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 7, 1965
- Place: Ladoga, IN · LADOGA, IN
- Location: 39.9166° N, 86.7990° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ladoga, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9166&lon=-86.7990&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 15, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175168
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI66F0399
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0399

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3240   65/11/7   LADOGA IND          PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 1020                    N5634H              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5634H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5634H-1966-04-25), registration cancelled 1966-04-25, S/N 16-245 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-16
- Registry model: [Piper PA-16](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-16) (registry code 7101602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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