# NTSB CHI68D0569: Piper PA-22, N5140Z, French Lick, IN, January 26, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 26, 1968
- Place: French Lick, IN · FRENCH LICK, IN
- Location: 38.5456° N, 86.6191° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of French Lick, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5456&lon=-86.6191&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 15, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112256
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68D0569
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68D0569

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0110  68/1/26    FRENCH LICK,IND     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 300
        TIME - 1615                    N5140Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRENCH LICK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND PROPPED ACFT, JUMPED CHOCK, WENT DOWN STEEP ENBANKMENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5140Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5140Z-1992-11-19), registration cancelled 1992-11-19, S/N 228783 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-108](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108) (registry code 7102204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: French Lick

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