# NTSB NYC72AN166: Grumman G-1159, N4CP, Jamaica, NY, June 28, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 28, 1972
- Place: Jamaica, NY · JAMAICA, NY
- Location: 40.6915° N, 73.8057° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jamaica, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6915&lon=-73.8057&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 7 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 23, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167152
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN166
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN166

## NTSB brief

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

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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