Grumman G-44 N79906
16 June 1969 · Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1969 at about 12:00 local time, a Grumman G-44 registered N79906, operated by Kenai Float PL, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-44
- Registration
- N79906
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Kenai Float PL
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2028
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJECT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1969 | Grumman G-44 | Halfx Arpt, Canada | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1969 | Grumman G-44 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1968 | Grumman G-44 | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | Brown and Root | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1968 | Grumman G-44 | Lutcher, Louisiana, United States | Ingram Contrac | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1970 | Grumman G-44 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Thomas B.bende | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1970 | Grumman G-44 | Chibougamau, Canada | Hylan Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |