Grumman 1159 accident near Anderson, Indiana, February 1, 1982
On February 1, 1982 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Grumman 1159, registered N5400G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Anderson, Indiana (Anderson Municipal airport). It was an executive or corporate flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 1, 1982 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Anderson, Indiana · Anderson Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman 1159
- Registration
- N5400G · registry record · serial 036
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive or corporate flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED, THE SNOW COVERED RUNWAY WAS PLOWED. A CESSNA 182 PILOT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THE BRAKING ACTION AS FAIR TO POOR. THE AIRCREW DECIDED TO LAND AS CLOSE TO THE APPROACH END AS POSSIBLE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD NOT BEEN ADVISED BY NOTAM, TOWER, OR FBO OF A SNOWBANK WHICH WAS AT THE THRESHOLD. HE STATED THAT THE GROUND WAS WHITE FROM SNOW AND THAT THE SNOWBANK WAS NOT DISTINGUISHABLE. BOTH MAIN GEAR WENT THROUGH THE SNOWBANK. THE LEFT GEAR FAILED WHICH ALLOWED THE LEFT WING TO SETTLE TO THE GROUND AS THE LANDING CONTINUED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 9,814 hours in all; 2,498 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,524 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 62,000 lb
- Seats: 14
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Rolls Royce SPEY 511-8 (turbojet); 0 hours total
- Operator: Sunbeam Corporation
The flight
- Departed from: MDW Chicago IL at 11:05 am
- Destination: 3MY Peoria IL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 30, 5,400 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 210° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,800 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 11:35 am from AID
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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