# NTSB CHI77FA074: Beech C55, N3754Q, Farmersburg, IN, September 24, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 24, 1977
- Place: Farmersburg, IN · FARMERSBURG, IN
- Location: 39.2525° N, 87.3807° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Farmersburg, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2525&lon=-87.3807&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 22, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144245
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FA074
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA074

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4240  77/9/24    FARMERSBURG,IN      BEECH C55           CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0216                    N3754Q              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            44, 9500 TOTAL HOURS, 300
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FENTON,MO                   DETROIT,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- CARGO NOT SECURED,CG 1.6IN AFT REAR LIMITS.PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL 86MG%,GASTRIC 438MG%.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3754Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3754Q-1978-03-09), registration cancelled 1978-03-09, S/N TE-302 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-C55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-c55) (registry code 1152708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19770924042529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770924042529A), Sep 24, 1977: Beech 95C55, IN, Destroyed

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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