Grumman G-1159 N4CP
3 May 1976 · Hilton Head Is, South Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 May 1976 at about 14:35 local time, a Grumman G-1159 registered N4CP, operated by Pfizer Inc, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Hilton Head Is, South Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hilton Head Is, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hilton Head
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-1159
- Registration
- N4CP
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Pfizer Inc
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- West Palm Beach, Fl → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2020
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
ACFT.TAIL CONTACTED 7200 VOLT POWER LINE.OTR PERSONNEL ATMTD WARN PLT WHILE LINEMAN PARKED ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-1159 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1976 | Grumman G-1159 | Burlington, Vermont, United States | Faberge Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 | - |