# NTSB CHI67F0133: Scheibe L-55, N1172, Whitestown, IN, July 31, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 31, 1966
- Place: Whitestown, IN · WHITESTOWN, IN
- Location: 39.9717° N, 86.3717° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Whitestown, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9717&lon=-86.3717&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 26, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122355
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67F0133
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0133

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0319  66/7/31    WHITESTOWN IND      SCHEIBE L-55        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 6222
        TIME - 1330                    N1172               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1172](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1172-1971-01-05), registration cancelled 1971-01-05, S/N 780 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHEIBE L-55
- Registry model: [Scheibe L SPATZ-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/scheibe-l-spatz-55) (registry code 3801361) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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