UNK64X0308

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-44 · Karluk, AK · January 21, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 21, 1964
Place
Karluk, AK · KARLUK, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N68335Grumman G-44
Status
Completed · report December 17, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114612

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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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1-0017  64/1/21    KARLUK ALAS         GRUMMAN G-44        CR-  0  0  1  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2638
        TIME - 1230                    N68335              PX-  0  0  3                            TOTAL HOURS, 248 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KARLUK
        OPERATOR - KODIAK AIRWAYS,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N68335
Reported as
Grumman G-44
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Karluk