NYC72AN016

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-21A · Greenville, ME · July 30, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 30, 1971
Place
Greenville, ME · GREENVILLE, ME
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N101LHGrumman G-21A
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162859

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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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3-2922  71/7/30    GREENVILLE,ME       GRUMMAN G-21A       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1759
        TIME - 1600                    N101LH              PX-  1  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENVILLE,ME               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT NOT REFUELED SINCE PURCHASE,FERRY FLT.BOTH ENG OPER FRM R TANK.TKOF AFTR 45MIN LCL FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N101LH
Reported as
Grumman G-21A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Greenville

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