# Accident 19940722048709A: Grumav G21A, Bremerton, WA, July 22, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 22, 1994, 12:50 local time
- Place: Bremerton, WA
- Airport: Bremerton National
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.5699° N, 122.6293° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5699&lon=-122.6293&mi=10
- Aircraft: N327, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N327) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman G-21A (registry code 3951204, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-21a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMAV G21A
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,000 total, 14 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA192) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940722048709A

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND OVER COMPENSATED THE AMPHIBIOUS TAIL WHEEL CRAFT. COLLAPSED GEAR. DAMAGED WING SPAR.

## 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 SEA94LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA192), Jul 22, 1994: Grumman G-21A (N327), Bremerton, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING.

## Other reports on N327 (3)

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

- [Accident 20050215009529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050215009529A), Feb 15, 2005: Grumav G21A (N327), Penn Yan, NY, Destroyed. (-23) On February 15, 2005 at 0931 EST, a Grumman G-21A aircraft bearing registration number N327 and registered to jetcraft corporation of north caroline,…
- [Incident 19980809037019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980809037019I), Aug 9, 1998: Grumav G21A (N327), Bremerton, WA, Minor damage. (-5) Left main landing gear collapsed on landing at Bremerton, WA. Torque tube 12605-1 sheared at splines. Minor damage to aircraft. No injuries.
- [Incident 19850820047709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850820047709I), Aug 20, 1985: Grumav G21A (N327), Sitka, AK. Engine shutdown in flight due to excessive oil leak. Cause not reported.

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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