LAX70A0015

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-21A · Avalon, CA · August 30, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1969
Place
Avalon, CA · AVALON, CA
Injuries
9 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1133Grumman G-21A
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158635

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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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3-2676  69/8/30    AVALON,CALIF        GRUMMAN G-21A       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1500                    N1133               PX-  0  0  8  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      54, 16958 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        7788 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEBBLY BEACH SPB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CALIF            AVALON,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
        REMARKS- LANDED NORMALLY. ACFT RAN INTO BOAT WAKE. DAMAGED R STAB.

Aircraft

Registration
N1133
Reported as
Grumman G-21A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pebbly Beach Spb