# NTSB CHI74FEI39: Grumman G-159, N23D, Willoughby, OH, May 17, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 17, 1974
- Place: Willoughby, OH · WILLOUGHBY, OH
- Location: 41.6453° N, 81.4144° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Willoughby, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6453&lon=-81.4144&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170199
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74FEI39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEI39

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3603  74/5/17    WILLOUGHBY,OHIO     GRUMMAN G-159       CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0915                    N23D                PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 53, 14343 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3269 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOST NATION
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLOUGHBY,OHIO             CLEVELAND,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- PLT OBSVD 3 GREEN LIGHTS BFR L ENG START DID NOT CK PSN OF SELECTOR.ENG STARTED,GR RETRACTED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N23D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-159
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lost Nation

## 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 19740517033159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740517033159A), May 17, 1974: Grumav G159, Willoughby, OH, Substantial damage. Plt obsvd 3 green lights bfr l eng start did not ck psn of selector. Eng started,gr retracted.

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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