Grumman G-159 N5VX
19 January 1978 · Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 January 1978 at about 15:41 local time, a Grumman G-159 registered N5VX, operated by Vulcan, Inc, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Latrobe
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-159
- Registration
- N5VX
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Vulcan, Inc
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Elmira, Ny → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0034
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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-159 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1978 | Grumman G-159 | Houston, Texas, United States | Continental OI | Serious 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 | - |
| 17 May 1974 | Grumman G-159 | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | Diamond Shamro | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1974 | Grumman G-159 | Charlestown, South Carolina, United States | Fairways Corpo | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Grumman G-159 | Blountville, Tennessee, United States | Orion Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |