# NTSB CHI73FEA03: Piper PA-24, N5156P, Seymour, IN, July 24, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 24, 1972
- Place: Seymour, IN · SEYMOUR, IN
- Location: 38.9463° N, 85.8885° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Seymour, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9463&lon=-85.8885&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 5, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168053
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FEA03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEA03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2778  72/7/24    SEYMOUR,IND         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 4200
        TIME - 1100                    N5156P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OHIO               VICHY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
                                  LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      25000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      60
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- VFR-ON-TOP,12500FT MSL.ATMTD FLT BTN TWO CBMAM CLOUDS.HEARD POP RCVRNG FROM RESULTING SPIN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5156P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5156P-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 24-172 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N5156P (1)

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 DEN67D0048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0048), Jun 17, 1966: Piper PA-24 (N5156P), Aurora, CO, 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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