CHI71AC052

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-159 · Akron, OH · January 13, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1971
Place
Akron, OH · AKRON, OH
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7004Grumman G-159
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159472

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0008  71/1/13    AKRON,OHIO          GRUMMAN G-159       CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1745                    N7004               PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 47, 5878 TOTAL HOURS, 700
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AKRON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NIAGARA FALLS,NY            AKRON,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- BRAKING ACTION NIL REPTD BY TWR AND ANOTHER G-159.HIT RR TRACK AT END OF OVERRUN.LOCALIZER APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N7004
Reported as
Grumman G-159
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Akron