Grumman G-159 N8E
8 April 1974 · Charlestown, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 April 1974 at about 14:10 local time, a Grumman G-159 registered N8E, operated by Fairways Corpo, was involved in an incident during in flight near Charlestown, South Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:10
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Charlestown, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-159
- Registration
- N8E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Fairways Corpo
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Passg-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Homestead, Fla → Washington, Dc
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 5-0020
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RADAR INOP SWITCHED FM B INVERTER TO A.ROCKER TYPE SWITCH NOT IN A PSN.FLT DIRECTORS TUMBLED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-159 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1974 | Grumman G-159 | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | Diamond Shamro | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1975 | Grumman G-159 | Addison, Texas, United States | Collins Radio | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1975 | Grumman G-159 | New Castle, Delaware, United States | Allied Chemica | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1972 | Grumman G-159 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Stevens Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Grumman G-159 | Dupree, South Dakota, United States | Honeywell, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1971 | Grumman G-159 | Akron, Ohio, United States | B.f.goodrich | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |