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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grumav G-21A · Dutch Harbor, AK · June 24, 2007

Date: June 24, 2007 · 16:15 local
Place: Dutch Harbor, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: PNSA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7811
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC07CA053
Reported as: Grumav G21A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,000 total1,500 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N7811Registered now · Grumman G-21AS/N B-122 · Built 1942 Airframe modelGrumman G-21A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Received a written statement from the airman with the following information: during the takeoff roll with the tail in the air, I believe we got a rough left rear quartering gust, which pushed us off the runway. I tried to recover but the gust was too strong. As we went off the runway, the right main gear hit a mound of tundra causing the aircraft to flip.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) RECEIVED A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM THE AIRMAN WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL WITH THE TAIL IN THE AIR, I BELIEVE WE GOT A ROUGH LEFT REAR QUARTERING GUST, WHICH PUSHED US OFF THE RUNWAY. I TRIED TO RECOVER BUT THE GUST WAS TOO STRONG. AS WE WENT OFF THE RUNWAY, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR HIT A MOUND OF TUNDRA CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC07CA053Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDutch Harbor, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a nose over.Jun 24, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7811 · 2

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

Incident 19980522019009IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Akhiok, AKLanded ampibian in water during taxi onto beach wind gust lifted wing. Angled into a ditch. Damaged wing tip.May 22, 1998 · Minor damage Accident 19900629023119AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · King Salmon, AKLost control landing in a crosswind and veered off runway. Tried to go around too late,jumped ditch,hit embankmentJun 29, 1990 · Substantial damage