Grumman G-1159 N397F
22 February 1976 · Burlington, Vermont, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 February 1976 at about 15:04 local time, a Grumman G-1159 registered N397F, operated by Faberge Inc, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Burlington, Vermont, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Burlington, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Burlington Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-1159
- Registration
- N397F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Faberge Inc
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Newark, Nj → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2026
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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
COMMENCED OSCILLATING ROLL ON FINAL APPROACH RT WING STRUCK RUNWAY, THEN LFT WING, AIRCRFT CARTWHEEL
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1976 | Grumman G-1159 | Hilton Head Is, South Carolina, United States | Pfizer Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1976 | Grumman G-1159 | Hot Springs, Virginia, United States | Johnson & John | Fatal | 11 |
| 27 Jan 1976 | Grumman G-1159 | Marion, Indiana, United States | RCA Corporatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1974 | Grumman G-1159 | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | Foreign MFG FI | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1974 | Grumman G-1159 | Kline, South Carolina, United States | IBM, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jun 1972 | Grumman G-1159 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Linden Flight | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |