# NTSB ANC67A0023: Grumman G-21A, N88820, Juneau, AK, August 21, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 21, 1966
- Place: Juneau, AK · JUNEAU, AK
- Location: 58.3019° N, 134.4197° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Juneau, AK, within about 29 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.3019&lon=-134.4197&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 9 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 22, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122338
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC67A0023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC67A0023

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0044  66/8/21    JUNEAU ALAS         GRUMMAN G-21A       CR-  1  0  0  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1035                    N88820              PX-  8  0  0                            35, 9230 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2492 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - ALASKA COASTAL-ELLIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A GLACIAL CREVASSE.HAZARDOUS LOCATION PRECLUDED ON SCENE INVESTIGATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N88820](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88820-1970-06-24), registration cancelled 1970-06-24, S/N 1114 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-21A
- Registry model: [Grumman G-21A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-21a) (registry code 3951204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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