# NTSB NYC76AN083: Grumman G-1159, N397F, Burlington, VT, February 22, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 22, 1976
- Place: Burlington, VT · BURLINGTON, VT
- Location: 44.4924° N, 73.2395° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Burlington, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4924&lon=-73.2395&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152563
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76AN083
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN083

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2026  76/2/22    BURLINGTON,VT       GRUMMAN G-1159      CR-  0  2  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1504                    N397F               PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 31, 4744 TOTAL HOURS, 754
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURLINGTON INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWARK,NJ                   BURLINGTON,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          350                                                       21
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- COMMENCED OSCILLATING ROLL ON FINAL APPROACH RT WING STRUCK RUNWAY,THEN LFT WING,AIRCRFT CARTWHEEL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N397F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N397F-1976-05-19), registration cancelled 1976-05-19, S/N 1057, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-1159
- Registry model: [Grumman G-1159](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-1159) (registry code 3953505) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Burlington Intl

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760222024889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760222024889A), Feb 22, 1976: Grumav G1159, Burlington, VT, Substantial damage. Commenced oscillating roll on final approach rt wing struck runway,then lft wing,aircrft cartwheel

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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