# NTSB ANC74AA016: Grumman G-44, N317BA, Port Moller, AK, August 3, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 3, 1973
- Place: Port Moller, AK · PORT MOLLER, AK
- Location: 55.9886° N, 160.5769° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Port Moller, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=55.9886&lon=-160.5769&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 6, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189664
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74AA016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1850   73/8/3  NR.PORT MOLLER,ALAS   GRUMMAN G-44        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 10957
        TIME - 0910                    N317BA              PX-  0  1  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 828 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAND POINT,ALAS             KING SALMON,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INADVERTENTLY MISUSED FUEL SELECTOR AT TOO LOW ALT FOR SUCCESSFUL ENG RESTART. LND IN TUNDRA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N317BA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-44
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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