# NTSB UNK64X3649: No American TF51D, N6362T, Laporte, IN, August 28, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 28, 1964
- Place: Laporte, IN · LAPORTE, IN
- Location: 41.6109° N, 86.7148° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of La Porte, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6109&lon=-86.7148&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 3, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181960
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X3649
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3649

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2667  64/8/28    LAPORTE IND         NO AMERICAN TF51D   CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 3163
        TIME - 1745                    N6362T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LA PORTE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6362T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: NO AMERICAN TF51D
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: La Porte

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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