# NTSB CHI76DEA11: Starduster S-A300, N9738, Sheridan, IN, October 11, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 11, 1975
- Place: Sheridan, IN · SHERIDAN, IN
- Location: 40.1350° N, 86.2205° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sheridan, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1350&lon=-86.2205&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151001
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76DEA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEA11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3306  75/10/11   SHERIDAN,IN         STARDUSTER S-A300   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1418
        TIME - 1530                    N9738               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 126 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHERIDAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHERIDAN,IN                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- DRIVER OF VEHICLE DID NOT EXPECT ACFT TO BE USING THE RWY.DID NOT LOOK BFR ENTRG ON RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9738 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: STARDUSTER S-A300
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sheridan

## 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 19751011035329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751011035329A), Oct 11, 1975: Amtr 8660141, Sheridan, IN, Substantial damage. Driver of vehicle did not expect acft to be using the rwy. Did not look bfr entrg on 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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