ANC69A0063

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-44 · Mekoryuk, AK · June 16, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1969
Place
Mekoryuk, AK · MEKORYUK, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N79906Grumman G-44
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176935

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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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3-2028  69/6/16    MEKORYUK,ALAS       GRUMMAN G-44        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 521
        TIME - 1200                    N79906              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJECT.

Aircraft

Registration
N79906
Reported as
Grumman G-44
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage