NTSB Identification: IAD74II054
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-159, registration: N8E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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5-0020 74/4/8 NR.CHARLESTOWN,SC GRUMMAN G-159 CR- 0 0 2 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1410 N8E PX- 0 0 1 CTR PASSG-D UNK/NR, 15910 TOTAL
DAMAGE-MINOR OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 1481 IN TYPE,
INSTRUMENT RATED.
CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HOMESTEAD,FLA WASHINGTON,DC
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
UNCONTROLLED ALTITUDE DEVIATIONS IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SWITCHES
SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INVERTER
INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: ATTITUDE GYRO
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
REMARKS- RADAR INOP SWITCHED FM B INVERTER TO A.ROCKER TYPE SWITCH NOT IN A PSN.FLT DIRECTORS TUMBLED.
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