Grumman G-1159 N500J
26 September 1976 · Hot Springs, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 September 1976 at about 10:38 local time, a Grumman G-1159 registered N500J, operated by Johnson & John, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Hot Springs, Virginia, United States. 11 people were on board and 11 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hot Springs, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ingalls Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-1159
- Registration
- N500J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Johnson & John
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Trenton, Nj → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4129
People
11 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Other Grumman G-1159 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1976 | Grumman G-1159 | Hilton Head Is, South Carolina, United States | Pfizer Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Feb 1976 | Grumman G-1159 | Burlington, Vermont, United States | Faberge Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 | - |