# NTSB UNK65X1058: Piper PA24, N8451P, Indianapolis, IN, December 19, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 19, 1964
- Place: Indianapolis, IN · INDIANAPOLIS, IN
- Location: 39.7684° N, 86.1580° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Indianapolis, IN, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7684&lon=-86.1580&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 9, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180648
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X1058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0839  64/12/19   INDIANAPOLIS IND    PIPER PA24          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 400
        TIME - 1916                    N8451P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 225 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEIR COOK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
        REMARKS- PLT ON WING LEANED AGAINST CABIN DOOR-DOOR STOP PIN NOT IN PLACE-DOORGAVE WAY-PLT FELL INTO PROP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8451P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8451P), registered now, S/N 24-3686, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24
- 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: No damage
- Airport: Weir Cook

## 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 CHI67F0140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0140), Jul 26, 1966: Piper PA-24 (N8451P), Culver, IN, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66D0504](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0504), Dec 18, 1965: Piper PA-24 (N8451P), Indianapolis, IN, 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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