CHI76AC046

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-1159 · Marion, IN · January 27, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 27, 1976
Place
Marion, IN · MARION, IN
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N30RPGrumman G-1159
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19760127018019A
Case key
79857

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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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3-1376  76/1/27    MARION,IN           GRUMMAN G-1159      CR-  0  0  3  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0910                    N30RP               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 29, 6000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARION MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHITE PLAINS,NY             MARION,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FROZEN, MOISTURE
        REMARKS- NOSEWHEEL STEERING CABLES FROZEN NOSEWHEEL STEER UNIT FROZE WITH BUILT IN TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N30RP
Reported as
Grumman G-1159
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marion Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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