# NTSB CHI71AC052: Grumman G-159, N7004, Akron, OH, January 13, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 13, 1971
- Place: Akron, OH · AKRON, OH
- Location: 41.0814° N, 81.5190° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Akron, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0814&lon=-81.5190&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 19, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159472
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71AC052
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71AC052

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-159
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Akron

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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