# NTSB CHI77FEA05: Beech 3TM, N1171X, Shelbyville, IN, November 19, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 19, 1976
- Place: Shelbyville, IN · SHELBYVILLE, IN
- Location: 39.5466° N, 85.7768° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shelbyville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5466&lon=-85.7768&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 15, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156529
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FEA05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEA05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4016  76/11/19   SHELBYVILLE, IN     BEECH 3TM           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2035                    N1171X              PX-  0  0  1  CTR CARGO-D               31, 3300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHELBYVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          COLUMBUS,IN                 COLUMBUS,IN                  DETROIT,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK SMALL BUILDING AND FENCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1171X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1171X-1981-06-06), registration cancelled 1981-06-06, S/N CA-167 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 3TM
- Registry model: [Beech 3 TM](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-3-tm) (registry code 1151040) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Shelbyville Muni

## 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 19761119041339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761119041339A), Nov 19, 1976: Beech TC45G, Shelbyville, IN, Substantial damage. Acft struck small building and fence.

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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