19851015073569A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumav G21A · Long Island, AK · October 15, 1985

Date
October 15, 1985 · 12:10 local
Place
Long Island, AK
Airport
Long Island
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
WSFA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N72PR
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA86LA015
Reported as
Grumav G21A
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,750 total1,150 in this make and model360 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.

Aircraft coming off step after water landing when tail section was hit by 3 foot swell. Damage to elevator.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT COMING OFF STEP AFTER WATER LANDING WHEN TAIL SECTION WAS HIT BY 3 FOOT SWELL. DAMAGE TO ELEVATOR.

NTSB investigation

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