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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Grumman G-21A · Sula, MT · June 17, 2014

Date: June 17, 2014 · 17:30 local
Place: Sula, MT
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N888GG
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14FA231
Reported as: Grumman G-21A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,800 total75 in the last 90 days

N888GGRegistration cancelled Mar 7, 2018 · Grumman G-21AS/N B-70 Airframe modelGrumman G-21A

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On 17 June 2014 at approximately 1730 MDT a twin engine, Grumman G-21A N888GG, crashed enroute from salmon Idaho to hamilton mt under unknown circumstances. The aircraft impacted the ground in the parking lot at the lost trail ski resort, connor Montana. Upon impact the aircraft burst into flames and was destroyed. No other causal factors at this time.

As the FAA filed it

ON 17 JUNE 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 MDT A TWIN ENGINE, GRUMMAN G-21A N888GG, CRASHED ENROUTE FROM SALMON IDAHO TO HAMILTON MT UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE LOST TRAIL SKI RESORT, CONNOR MONTANA. UPON IMPACT THE AIRCRAFT BURST INTO FLAMES AND WAS DESTROYED. NO OTHER CAUSAL FACTORS AT THIS TIME.

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 WPR14FA231Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSula, MTThe pilot's decision to continue flight into deteriorating weather conditions in an airplane not maintained for instrument flight, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.Jun 17, 2014 · Destroyed