# NTSB MIA76AM081: Grumman G-1159, N4CP, Hilton Head Is, SC, May 3, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 3, 1976
- Place: Hilton Head Is, SC · HILTON HEAD IS, SC
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 17, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153601
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76AM081
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM081

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2020   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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-1159
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Hilton Head

## 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 19760503024549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760503024549A), May 3, 1976: Grumav G1159, Hilton Head Is, SC, Minor damage, 1 fatal. Acft. Tail contacted 7200 volt power line. Otr personnel atmtd warn plt while lineman parked acft.

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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