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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-44 · Seldovia, AK · July 23, 1963

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1963
Place
Seldovia, AK · SELDOVIA, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9929HGrumman G-44
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108843

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0043  63/7/23    SELDOVIA,ALAS       GRUMMAN G-44        CR-  0  0  2  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1308
        TIME - 1035                    N9929H              PX-  0  0  2                            TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SELDOVIA
        OPERATOR - CORDOVA AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PLT WAS RECEIVING ROUTE CHECK. TAILWIND VELOCITY UNREPORTED. ACFT RAN DOWN EMBANKMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9929H
Reported as
Grumman G-44
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Seldovia

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