# NTSB MKC68A0003: Grumman G-159, N861H, Le Center, MN, July 11, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1967
- Place: Le Center, MN · LE CENTER, MN
- Location: 44.3866° N, 93.7311° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Le Center, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3866&lon=-93.7311&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 14, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79854
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC68A0003
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68A0003

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0160  67/7/11  NR.LE CENTER,MINN     GRUMMAN G-159       CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1104                    N861H               PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  46, 9388 TOTAL HOURS, 639
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: ELECTRIC PITCH CONTROL MECHANISM
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: RELAYS AND WIRING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN BRAKES,WHEEL ASSEMBLY,WHEEL WELL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- OVR TEMP BOTH ENGS DUE FAILURE Z RLA IN PROP AUTO CRZ PITCH LOCK RETRACT SYS DURING TRNG MANEUVERS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N861H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N861H-1967-08-16), registration cancelled 1967-08-16, S/N 147 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-159
- Registry model: [Grumman G-159](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-159) (registry code 3952202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed

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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