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NTSB incident investigation · Grumman G21 · Bella Bella, Canada · December 18, 2023

Incident · Minor injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
December 18, 2023, 22:29 local (22:29 UTC)
Place
Bella Bella, Canada
Injuries
5 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
C-GDDJGrumman G21
Defining event
Enroute: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Aviation Engineering Division
Lead agency
Other
Parties
TSB of Canada
Case key
193557

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.

Aircraft

Registration
C-GDDJ
Reported as
Grumman G21 (A)
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Wilderness Seaplanes Ltd.
Registered owner
Wilderness Seaplanes Ltd.
Departed
CBBC · Bella Bella
Destination
CYZT · Port Hardy Airport