MIA73AM066

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-73 · Miami, FL · December 23, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1972
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
11 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N73556Grumman G-73
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169174

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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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3-4081  72/12/23   MIAMI,FLA           GRUMMAN G-73        CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 22440
        TIME - 1330                    N73556              PX-  0  0  9  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 380 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-I        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHALKS SEAPLN BS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIMINI,BAHAMAS              MIAMI,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- STRUCK SUMERGED OBJECT IN SLIP AFTER LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N73556
Reported as
Grumman G-73
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chalks Seapln Bs