# NTSB OAK73DJY03: Grumman G44, N4452, Majuro, Montserrat, August 1, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 1, 1972
- Place: Majuro, Montserrat · MAJURO, Marshall Islands
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 29, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168768
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK73DJY03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DJY03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3964   72/8/1    MAJURO,MARSHALL I   GRUMMAN G44         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0845                    N4452               PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 31, 1698 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            21 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAJURO,MARSHALL I           ARNO ATOLL LAGOON,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- HULL BOW SKIN SEPRTD ON WATER LDNG FOR UNDTMD RSN.ACFT SANK,NOT RCVRD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4452](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4452-1972-10-01), registration cancelled 1972-10-01, S/N 34, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G44
- Registry model: [Grumman SCAN TYPE 30](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-scan-type-30) (registry code 3951602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N4452 (2)

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.

- [NTSB OAK71FJA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71FJA16), Apr 4, 1971: Grumman SCAN30 (N4452), Majuro, Montserrat, no damage
- [NTSB OAK71FJA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71FJA11), Jan 22, 1971: Grumman SCAN30 (N4452), Ebeye, Montserrat, substantial damage

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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