# NTSB ANC69F0091: Grumman G-44A, N148M, Sanak Island, AK, December 15, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 15, 1968
- Place: Sanak Island, AK · SANAK ISLAND, AK
- Location: 54.4297° N, 162.7089° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sanak Island, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=54.4297&lon=-162.7089&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 11, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191775
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC69F0091
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69F0091

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4309  68/12/15   SANAK ISLAND,ALAS   GRUMMAN G-44A       CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 11500
        TIME - 1310                    N148M               PX-  0  1  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      34
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           30                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED T/O FROM LAGOON AT LOW TIDE. ACFT STRUCK ROCK AND BANK. QUARTERING TAILWIND 30K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N148M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N148M-1970-06-23), registration cancelled 1970-06-23, S/N 1220, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-44A
- Registry model: [Grumman G-44](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-44) (registry code 3951502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N148M (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB UNK64X3868](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3868), Sep 8, 1964: Grumman G-44 (N148M), Terney Lake, Canada, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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