# NTSB CHI81FEX03: Beech F33A, N3133W, Indianapolis, IN, October 24, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 24, 1980
- Place: Indianapolis, IN · INDIANAPOLIS, IN
- Location: 39.7684° N, 86.1580° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Indianapolis, IN, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7684&lon=-86.1580&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128047
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FEX03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEX03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3548  80/10/24   INDIANAPOLIS,IN     BEECH F33A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 2273
        TIME - 1407                    N3133W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 976 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDIANAPOLIS INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IN             WARSAW,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: DISTRIBUTOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON DEPOSITS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: MUFFLERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3133W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3133W-2013-07-15), registration cancelled 2013-07-15, S/N CE-465, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH F33A
- Registry model: [Beech F33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f33a) (registry code 1151425) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Indianapolis Intl

## 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 19801024058289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801024058289A), Oct 24, 1980: Beech F33A, Indianapolis, IN, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff. Crash landed gear up nose down. Had record of power loss found dirt in fuel line.

## Other investigations on N3133W (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX08LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA088), Mar 28, 2008: Beech F33A (N3133W), San Diego, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper use of the mixture control.

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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