# N500J: Grumman G-1159, registration cancelled 1977-07-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 6, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Grumman G-1159](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-1159) (registry code 3953505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A12EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A12EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 60
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: August 11, 1969
- Mode S code: A63AB8
- Owner when cancelled: [Johnson & Johnson](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20%26%20JOHNSON)
- Location: [Brunswick, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Brunswick)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N500J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=500J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N500J-1977-07-06

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Grumman G-1159: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-1159.md

## NTSB investigations (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 DCA76AZ039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA76AZ039), Sep 26, 1976: Grumman G-1159 (N500J), Hot Springs, VA, destroyed, 11 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19760926042659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760926042659A), Sep 26, 1976: Grumav G1159 (N500J), Hot Springs, VA, Destroyed, 8 fatal. Under investigation.

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