- Date
- July 21, 1984, 09:20 local (17:20 UTC)
- Place
- Ouzinkie, AK
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2021AGrumman G-21A
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19840721034169A
- Case key
- 4218
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
N2021A departed kodiak, AK, at 0904 AKDT under a special VFR clearance. Two other plts stated N2021A was then circling over monashka bay while waiting for the wx over the narrow strait to clear. At 0920 AKDT the plt of N2021A stated to one of the other plts that the wx appeared to be getting better and he was going to take a look. The acft collided with the waters of the narrow strait, northwest of monashka bay. Witnesses reported the wx was IFR in the area at the time. N2021A was not equipped for instrument flt nor was the plt current with FARS to conduct IFR operations. While circling over monashka bay the plt of N2021A expressed concern to the other plt about cargo of frozen meat thawing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2021A
- Reported as
- Grumman G-21A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- B114
- Airframe hours
- 6,129
- Engine
- P&W R-985, 485 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Harold W. Dierich
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 12, 1984
- Departed
- ADQ · Kodiak, AK
- Destination
- Larsen Bay, AK
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine sea, Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 5,537 total · 2,520 in this make and model · 4,500 as pilot in command · 124 in the last 90 days · 90 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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