NONE · Grumman American G-1159 · 1997-03-25 · FLUSHING, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC97FA062
Event ID
20001208X07613
Type
Accident
Date
1997-03-25
Location
FLUSHING, NY, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Grumman American
Model
G-1159
Registration
N117FJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the tower controller's inadequate service by clearing the airplane to land on the same runway, where he had previously cleared a maintenance vehicle to perform maintenance to the runway centerline lights. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, partial failure of the runway centerline lights, the electric maintenance vehicle's loss of engine power, and a failure to have adequate emergency back up lighting.