# NTSB CHI75FEA17: Cessna 340, N5143J, Indianapolis, IN, March 27, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 27, 1975
- 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: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 23, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148319
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEA17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEA17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0690  75/3/27    INDIANAPOLIS,IN     CESSNA 340          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1970
        TIME - 0856                    N5143J              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 79 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLE CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IN             NASHVILLE,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          FREEZING RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      29
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           80                                                       17
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- RAPID ICE ACCUMULATION,PLT RTRND.UN REMOVE SOLID WINDSHIELD ICE WITH ALCOHOL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5143J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5143J), registered now, S/N 17273713 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 340
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Eagle Creek

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750327008269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750327008269A), Mar 27, 1975: Cessna 340CESSNA, Indianapolis, IN, Substantial damage. Rapid ice accumulation,plt rtrnd. Un remove solid windshield ice with alcohol.

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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