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NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-44A · Barrow, AK · July 13, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 13, 1969
Place
Barrow, AK · BARROW, AK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N58QGrumman G-44A
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170702

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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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3-2459  69/7/13  NR.BARROW,ALAS        GRUMMAN G-44A       CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2200
        TIME - 1505                    N58Q                PX-  1  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAGWON,ALAS                 ELUSIVE LAKE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
           TERRAIN - GLASSY WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT PORPOISED. SANK IN LAKE. PLT RECD TYPE RATING ON 7/1/69.

Aircraft

Registration
N58Q
Reported as
Grumman G-44A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.