NYC70IN082

NTSB incident investigation · Grumman G-159 · Pomona, NJ · February 5, 1970

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 5, 1970
Place
Pomona, NJ · POMONA, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N376Grumman G-159
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
138390

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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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5-0004   70/2/5  NR.POMONA,NJ          GRUMMAN G-159       CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N376                PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     50, 9325 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            1450 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATLANTIC CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTIC CITY,NJ           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- PROJECT FLT. FIRE NR1 ENG. RUSTY AIR CASINGS PERMITTED BURN PENETRATION THRU CHAMBER WALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N376
Reported as
Grumman G-159
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
No damage
Airport
Atlantic City