MIA71OM109

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-21A · Fish Cay, Burkina Faso · June 6, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1971
Place
Fish Cay, Burkina Faso · FISH CAY, Bahamas
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1621AGrumman G-21A
Status
Completed · report December 7, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162190

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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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6-0013   71/6/6    FISH CAY,BAHAMAS    GRUMMAN G-21A       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1545                    N1621A              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            54, 23000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            8000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MIAMI,FLA                   MIAMI,FLA                    FISH CAY,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-DOWN LANDING IN WATER                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS

Aircraft

Registration
N1621A
Reported as
Grumman G-21A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.