# NTSB NYC72AN016: Grumman G-21A, N101LH, Greenville, ME, July 30, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 30, 1971
- Place: Greenville, ME · GREENVILLE, ME
- Location: 45.4662° N, 69.5780° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greenville, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4662&lon=-69.5780&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 28, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162859
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N101LH-1971-10-04), registration cancelled 1971-10-04, S/N 1136 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-21A
- Registry model: [Grumman G-21A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-21a) (registry code 3951204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Greenville

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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