# NTSB ANC85FA102: Grumman G-44, N176MS, Dillingham, AK, June 20, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: June 20, 1985, 10:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place: Dillingham, AK
- Coordinates: 58.820484, -157.859634 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.8205&lon=-157.8596&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4414
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC85FA102
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4414/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA102

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - water,glassy (contributing factor)
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

THE AMPHIBIOUS ACFT CRASHED AS THE PLT WAS LANDING ON GLASSY WATER AT THE INLET OF NERKA LAKE. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT SANK & CAME TO REST INVERTED IN CLEAR WATER ON THE BOTTOM OF WOOD RIVER WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED & THE FLAPS EXTENDED. MODERATE RAIN WAS FALLING WHEN THE PLT WAS LANDING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N176MS (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-44
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1324
- Airframe hours: 6830
- Engines: LYCOMING GO-480-B1D 270 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Bergt Corporation
- Registered owner: Bergt Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 10, 1985, 25 hours before
- Departed: ANC, ANCHORAGE, AK
- Destination: AK56
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land, multi-engine sea, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 13,000 total, 400 in this make and model, 380 as pilot in command, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 46 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850620027009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850620027009A), Jun 20, 1985: Gulstm G44, Dillingham, AK, Substantial damage. Nosed over during landing on calm waters of lake nerka. Rain on windshield also a factor.

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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