ANC81FA017

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-21A · Dutch Harbor, AK · January 23, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 23, 1981
Place
Dutch Harbor, AK · DUTCH HARBOR, AK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N95468Grumman G-21A
Status
Completed · report April 10, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126811

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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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3-0411  81/1/23  NR.DUTCH HARBOR,AK    GRUMMAN G-21A       CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 16068
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N95468              PX-  1  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 237 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DUTCH HARBOR,AK             RETURN                       NIKOLSKI,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- COMPANY FLT PLN THRU FAA RCO.MAIL FLIGHT.INJURY AND DAMAGE INDEX PRESUMED.WING FLOAT FND IN SEA.

Aircraft

Registration
N95468
Reported as
Grumman G-21A
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.