Cessna 340 N5143J
27 March 1975 · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 March 1975 at about 08:56 local time, a Cessna 340 registered N5143J, operated by Sky Harbor Inc, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eagle Creek
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340
- Registration
- N5143J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Sky Harbor Inc
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Nashville, Tn
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0690
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RAPID ICE ACCUMULATION, PLT RTRND.UN REMOVE SOLIDWINDSHIELD ICE WITH ALCOHOL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1975 | Cessna 340 | Alice, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1976 | Cessna 340 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | Automated Moul | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1974 | Cessna 340 | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Dec 1974 | Cessna 340 | Ft Wayne, Indiana, United States | Executive Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1976 | Cessna 340 | Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, United States | Clark Industri | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1974 | Cessna 340 | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |