19930107000249I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Grumav G-21A · Akutan, AK · January 7, 1993

Date: January 7, 1993 · 15:40 local
Place: Akutan, AK
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: PNSA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N22932
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC93IA026
Reported as: Grumav G21A
People aboard: 8
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total240 in this make and model129 in the last 90 days

N22932Registered now · Grumman G-21AS/N B-139 · Built 1946 Airframe modelGrumman G-21A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On water landing pilot reported wind gust. Bounced. Aircraft then hit water with left wing low. Float broke off.

As the FAA filed it

ON WATER LANDING PILOT REPORTED WIND GUST. BOUNCED. AIRCRAFT THEN HIT WATER WITH LEFT WING LOW. FLOAT BROKE OFF.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC93IA026Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAkutan, AKThe incident was caused by the pilots improper compensation for the winds. Factors were the microburst, the rough water, and the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions.Jan 7, 1993 · Minor damage

Other reports on N22932 · 5

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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