- Date
- September 20, 1975
- Place
- Kodiak, AK · KODIAK, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N88UGrumman G-21A
- Status
- Completed · report December 15, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 150358
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-0031 75/9/20 NR.KODIAK,AK GRUMMAN G-21A CR- 0 0 1 NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO DOM COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 1374 TIME - 1345 N88U PX- 0 0 1 TOTAL HOURS, 194 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. OPERATOR - KODIAK WESTERN ALASKA AIRLINES,INC. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP AKALURA LAKE,AK KODIAK,AK UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G. FACTOR(S) PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER REMARKS- UNAUTH FISH TANK INSTALLATION,WATER LEAKED.EXCESS WATER IN HULL,SHIFTED CG AFT ON TKOF.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N88U
- Reported as
- Grumman G-21A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage