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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gruman G-21A · Karluk, AK · March 26, 1980

Date
March 26, 1980 · 12:10 local
Place
Karluk, AK
Phase of flight
Ops On Grnd From Ldg/Rtrcrft
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N87U
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC80DA037
Reported as
Gruman G21A
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,940 total485 in this make and model102 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engines failed to respond evenly on step taxi after landing. Swerved onto beach. Fuel grade used invites carb ice.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINES FAILED TO RESPOND EVENLY ON STEP TAXI AFTER LANDING. SWERVED ONTO BEACH. FUEL GRADE USED INVITES CARB ICE.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N87U · 1

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