# Accident 19890518012219A: Grumav G21, Togiak Village, AK, May 18, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 18, 1989, 14:00 local time
- Place: Togiak Village, AK
- Airport: Togiak
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: PNSA
- Location: 59.2098° N, 160.5395° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.2098&lon=-160.5395&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4763C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMAV G21
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 14,000 total, 120 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC89LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA074) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890518012219A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDED DOWNWIND. WIND GUST LIFTED A WING.CONTROL WAS LOST, RAN OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY. REPORT WIND DIRECTION NOT CLEAR.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC89LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA074), May 18, 1989: Grumman G21 (N4763C), Togiak, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITION.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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