19820220004929A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gruman G-21A · Cape Yakataga, AK · February 20, 1982

Date
February 20, 1982 · 13:10 local
Place
Cape Yakataga, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2845D
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC82DA020
Reported as
Gruman G21A
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,628 total40 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Both engine quit en route over water. Ditched in heavy sea. Rescued. Airplane sank. Suspect fuel problem.

As the FAA filed it

BOTH ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE OVER WATER. DITCHED IN HEAVY SEA. RESCUED. AIRPLANE SANK. SUSPECT FUEL PROBLEM.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.