MIA76AM081

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-1159 · Hilton Head Is, SC · May 3, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 3, 1976
Place
Hilton Head Is, SC · HILTON HEAD IS, SC
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4CPGrumman G-1159
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760503024549A
Case key
153601

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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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3-2020   76/5/3    HILTON HEAD IS,SC   GRUMMAN G-1159      CR-  1  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1435                    N4CP                PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 49, 13930 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILTON HEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST PALM BEACH,FL          HILTON HEAD IS,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAXI: FROM LANDING
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND SIGNALMAN
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN BRAKES,WHEEL ASSEMBLY,WHEEL WELL
        REMARKS- ACFT.TAIL CONTACTED 7200 VOLT POWER LINE.OTR PERSONNEL ATMTD WARN PLT WHILE LINEMAN PARKED ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4CP
Reported as
Grumman G-1159
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Hilton Head

FAA reports on this event · 1

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