ANC70AA021

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-21 · False Pass, AK · June 22, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1970
Place
False Pass, AK · FALSE PASS, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1513VGrumman G-21
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125156

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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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1-0045  70/6/22    FALSE PASS,ALAS     GRUMMAN G-21        CR-  0  0  1  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 3800
        TIME - 1520                    N1513V              PX-  0  0  3                            TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        OPERATOR - REEVE ALEUTIAN AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLD BAY,ALAS               FALSE PASS,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- MAY HAVE HIT SUBMERGED OBJECT.NOSED DOWN,WATER ENTERED THRU TEAR IN HULL.SANK IN 110 FT OF WATER.

Aircraft

Registration
N1513V
Reported as
Grumman G-21
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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