Grumman G-1159 N720Q
24 June 1974 · Kline, South Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 June 1974 at about 15:45 local time, a Grumman G-1159 registered N720Q, operated by IBM, Inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Kline, South Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kline, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-1159
- Registration
- N720Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- IBM, Inc
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Savannah, Ga → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1400
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
UNWANTED EXTSN OF GND & FLT SPOILERS, PBLY DUE SHORT IN EXTEND CKT.L GND SPOILER ACT FAILED IN FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-1159 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 1974 | Grumman G-1159 | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | Foreign MFG FI | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 28 Jun 1972 | Grumman G-1159 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Linden Flight | No 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 | - |
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 | - |