NYC72AN166

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-1159 · Jamaica, NY · June 28, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1972
Place
Jamaica, NY · JAMAICA, NY
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4CPGrumman G-1159
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167152

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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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3-1253  72/6/28    JAMAICA,NY          GRUMMAN G-1159      CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0015                    N4CP                PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JFK INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BLOOMINGTON,ILL             FLUSHING,NY                  SYRACUSE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN EMPENNAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- THERMAL RUNAWAY OF NR 1 BATT,REASON UNDET.AFT FUSELAGE FIRE DMGD.ANTI-SKID INOP,DMGD TIRES,LDG GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N4CP
Reported as
Grumman G-1159
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jfk Intl