# NTSB CHI67F0200: Piper PA-16, N5677H, South Bend, IN, July 24, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 24, 1966
- Place: South Bend, IN · SOUTH BEND, IN
- Location: 41.6834° N, 86.2500° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of South Bend, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6834&lon=-86.2500&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 25, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178349
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67F0200
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0200

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2782  66/7/24    SOUTH BEND IND      PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 96 TOTAL
        TIME - 1344                    N5677H              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.JOSEPH COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5677H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-16
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: St.Joseph County

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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