NYC67A0095

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-159 · Richmond, VA · December 28, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 28, 1966
Place
Richmond, VA · RICHMOND, VA
Injuries
8 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N908LNGrumman G-159
Status
Completed · report May 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120081

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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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2-1066  66/12/28   RICHMOND VA         GRUMMAN G-159       CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1335                    N908LN              PX-  0  0  6  CORP/EXEC                 46, 20000 TOTAL HOURS, 42
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHARD E BYRD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- TAXIWAY MARKERS PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY SNOW.ARPT.NOTAM REPORTED CONDITION OF TAXIWAYS.

Aircraft

Registration
N908LN
Reported as
Grumman G-159
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Richard E Byrd