# NTSB ANC81FA017: Grumman G-21A, N95468, Dutch Harbor, AK, January 23, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 23, 1981
- Place: Dutch Harbor, AK · DUTCH HARBOR, AK
- Location: 53.8898° N, 166.5422° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dutch Harbor, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=53.8898&lon=-166.5422&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 10, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126811
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC81FA017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0411  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N95468-1981-10-15), registration cancelled 1981-10-15, S/N 1140 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-21A
- Registry model: [Grumman G-21A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-21a) (registry code 3951204) (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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