# NTSB CHI81FA061: Beech T-34B, N74195, New Castle, IN, May 31, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 31, 1981
- Place: New Castle, IN · NEW CASTLE, IN
- Location: 39.9198° N, 85.3701° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Castle, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9198&lon=-85.3701&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126301
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FA061
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA061

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0946  81/5/31  NR.NEW CASTLE,IN      BEECH T-34B         CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 400
        TIME - 1215                    N74195              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HENRY COUNTY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NEW CASTLE,IN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CLUB REGS PROHIBIT ACROBATIC FLT IN CLUB ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N74195](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74195-1983-01-25), registration cancelled 1983-01-25, S/N BG-39 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH T-34B
- Registry model: [Beech T-34B](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-t-34b) (registry code 1152014) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Henry County 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 19810531035559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810531035559A), May 31, 1981: Beech T34B, Newcastle, IN, Destroyed. Struck wires. Crashed and burned while engaged in low-level acrobatics.

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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