Accident: Piper PA24
Dec 13, 2018 · Valparaiso, IN
NTSB numberCEN19FA044Event id20181213X45528
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall and spin.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA24
- Registration
- N6785P
- Year built
- 1960
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Aerodynamic stall/spin
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Porter County Municipal Airport (VPZ)0 nm (0 km) north-west
- La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO)14 nm (26 km) north-east
- Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC)17 nm (32 km) north-east
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