LAX70AL040

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-21A · Avalon, CA · January 10, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1970
Place
Avalon, CA · AVALON, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N329Grumman G-21A
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
142020

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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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3-0192  70/1/10    AVALON,CALIF        GRUMMAN G-21A       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1520                    N329                PX-  0  0  2  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      45, 19371 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        3520 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: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- SPEEDING BOAT CUT IN FRONT OF ACFT ON LDG RUN. PLT MADE GO AROUND,ACFT STRUCK BOAT,CONT TO BASE.

Aircraft

Registration
N329
Reported as
Grumman G-21A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Pebbly Beach Spb

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