# NTSB FTW76AF003: Grumman G-159, N71CR, Addison, TX, July 11, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1975
- Place: Addison, TX · ADDISON, TX
- Location: 32.9637° N, 96.8338° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Addison, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9637&lon=-96.8338&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 9 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 15, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149476
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76AF003
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF003

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1865  75/7/11    ADDISON,TX          GRUMMAN G-159       CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2355                    N71CR               PX-  0  0  7  CORP/EXEC                 40, 10705 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            6982 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADDISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CEDAR RAPIDS,IA             ADDISON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - WIND SHEAR
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - RECIEVED RECORDED BRIEFING BY LFMF RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          HAZE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           77                                                      300
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           4                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- ACFT ENCNTRD HVY RAIN ON SHORT FINAL,PLT INITIATED GO ARND & CRASHED ON RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N71CR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-159
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Addison

## 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 19750711026359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750711026359A), Jul 11, 1975: Grumav G159, Addison, TX, Substantial damage. Acft encntrd hvy rain on short final,plt initiated go arnd & crashed on rwy.

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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