# NTSB ANC70A0005: Grumman G-44A, N58Q, Barrow, AK, July 13, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 13, 1969
- Place: Barrow, AK · BARROW, AK
- Location: 71.2644° N, 156.7537° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Utqiaġvik, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=71.2644&lon=-156.7537&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 14, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170702
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC70A0005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70A0005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N58Q-1976-06-24), registration cancelled 1976-06-24, S/N 27 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-44A
- Registry model: [Grumman SCAN TYPE 30](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-scan-type-30) (registry code 3951602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming GO-480 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-480-series) (registry code 41527, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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