# NTSB DCA76AZ039: Grumman G-1159, N500J, Hot Springs, VA, September 26, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 26, 1976
- Place: Hot Springs, VA · HOT SPRINGS, VA
- Location: 38.0013° N, 79.8239° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hot Springs, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0013&lon=-79.8239&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 11 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79850
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA76AZ039
- Board report AAR7804 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7804.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA76AZ039

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4129  76/9/26    HOT SPRINGS,VA      GRUMMAN G-1159      CR-  3  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1038                    N500J               PX-  8  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 54, 16982 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            523 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INGALLS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRENTON,NJ                  HOT SPRINGS,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N500J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N500J-1977-07-06), registration cancelled 1977-07-06, S/N 60 (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
- Airport: Ingalls Field

## 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 19760926042659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760926042659A), Sep 26, 1976: Grumav G1159, Hot Springs, VA, Destroyed, 8 fatal. Under investigation.

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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