# NTSB CHI67F0140: Piper PA-24, N8451P, Culver, IN, July 26, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 26, 1966
- Place: Culver, IN · CULVER, IN
- Location: 41.2166° N, 86.4243° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Culver, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2166&lon=-86.4243&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122197
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67F0140
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0140

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2232  66/7/26    CULVER IND          PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 600
        TIME - 2030                    N8451P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CULVER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- GEAR WARNING HORN INOPERATIVE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8451P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8451P), registered now, S/N 24-3686, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Culver

## Other investigations on N8451P (3)

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 DEN79FQA48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA48), Aug 23, 1979: Piper PA-24 (N8451P), Truth Or Cons, NM, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66D0504](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0504), Dec 18, 1965: Piper PA-24 (N8451P), Indianapolis, IN, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1058), Dec 19, 1964: Piper PA24 (N8451P), Indianapolis, IN, no 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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