# NTSB CHI74AC056: Grumman G-1159, N9300, Michigan City, IN, January 7, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 7, 1974
- Place: Michigan City, IN · MICHIGAN CITY, IN
- Location: 41.7088° N, 86.8669° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Michigan City, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7088&lon=-86.8669&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 20, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187178
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74AC056
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC056

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0121   74/1/7    MICHIGAN CITY,IND   GRUMMAN G-1159      CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 18000
        TIME - 2010                    N9300               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 585 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILLIPS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSBURG,PA                MICHIGAN CITY,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER/INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- CRUSTED SNOW ON RWY.NON-STD RWY LIGHTING.LTS 200FT APART,RWY ONLY 50FT WIDE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9300 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-1159
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Phillips

## 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 19740107000209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740107000209A), Jan 7, 1974: Grumav G1159, Michigan City, IN, Substantial damage. Crusted snow on rwy. Non-std rwy lighting. Lts 200FT apart,rwy only 50FT wide.

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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