# NTSB DCA74AZ022: Grumman G-1159, N720Q, Kline, SC, June 24, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 24, 1974
- Place: Kline, SC · KLINE, SC
- Location: 33.1253° N, 81.3421° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kline, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1253&lon=-81.3421&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1975
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79855
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA74AZ022
- Board report AAR7508 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7508.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA74AZ022

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1400  74/6/24    KLINE,SC            GRUMMAN G-1159      CR-  3  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1545                    N720Q               PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  48, 14500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            4000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAVANNAH,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: WING SPOILER SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUNDED
        REMARKS- UNWANTED EXTSN OF GND & FLT SPOILERS,PBLY DUE SHORT IN EXTEND CKT.L GND SPOILER ACT FAILED IN FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N720Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N720Q-1975-06-10), registration cancelled 1975-06-10, S/N 58 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-1159
- Registry model: [Grumman G-1159](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-1159) (registry code 3953505) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19740624044429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740624044429A), Jun 24, 1974: Grumav G1159, Kline, SC, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Unwanted extsn of gnd & flt spoilers,pbly due short in extend ckt.l gnd spoiler act failed in flt.

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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