# Accident 19890617015929A: Boeing E75, Shelbyville, IN, June 17, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 17, 1989, 16:42 local time
- Place: Shelbyville, IN
- Airport: Shelbyville Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5195° N, 85.7704° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5195&lon=-85.7704&mi=10
- Aircraft: N43YP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43YP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing E75 (registry code 1380120, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-e75) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING E75
- Reported engine: LYC R680
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 385 total, 210 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI89LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA111) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890617015929A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK WIRES ON SHORT FINAL AND HIT PARKED AIRCRAFT ON GROUND IMPACT. DEBRIS DAMAGED PARKED VEHICLES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 CHI89LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA111), Jun 17, 1989: Boeing E75 (N43YP), Shelbyville, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT ALLOWED HIS ATTENTION TO BE DEVAITED, MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND DISTANCE TO THE RUNWAY WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE ABOVE THE POWER LINES. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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