LAX65F0060

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G21A · Avalon, CA · April 20, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1965
Place
Avalon, CA · AVALON, CA
Injuries
2 serious, 7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2767AGrumman G21A
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179311

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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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2-0383  65/4/20  NR.AVALON CALIF       GRUMMAN G21A        CR-  0  2  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 4400
        TIME - 1035                    N2767A              PX-  0  0  7  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 111 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEBBLY BEACH SEAD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N2767A
Reported as
Grumman G21A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pebbly Beach Sead

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.