# NTSB CHI75FEV32: Beech A23, N3511R, Shelbyville, IL, May 30, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 30, 1975
- Place: Shelbyville, IL · SHELBYVILLE, IL
- Location: 39.4103° N, 88.7997° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shelbyville, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4103&lon=-88.7997&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 4 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 14, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148957
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEV32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEV32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1234  75/5/30    SHELBYVILLE,IL      BEECH A23           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1053
        TIME - 0010                    N3511R              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 873 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHELBY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHELBYVILLE,IL              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 1300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       67
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          200                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FLT DISCONTINUED DUE FOG COND.LONG LO FINAL APCH.HIT WIRES ABT 600FT SHORT OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3511R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3511R-1975-08-05), registration cancelled 1975-08-05, S/N M-667 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Registry model: [Beech A23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23) (registry code 1151204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Shelby County

## 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 19750530015309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750530015309A), May 30, 1975: Beech A23, Shelbyville, IL, Destroyed. Flt discontinued due fog cond. Long lo final apch. Hit wires abt 600FT short of rwy.

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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