Grumman G-44 N2PS
11 November 1973 · Dry Tortugas, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 November 1973 at about 13:15 local time, a Grumman G-44 registered N2PS, operated by US Department, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Dry Tortugas, Florida, 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 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dry Tortugas, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Garden Key
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-44
- Registration
- N2PS
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- US Department
- Operating rule
- Federal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- All Other Public Flying
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Miami, Fla
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3853
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
CORROSION FOUND ON ELEV CABLE, CLEANED AND COATEDWITH RUST PREV.CABLE BKN 12IN FWD OF INSP AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1973 | Grumman G-44 | Port Moller, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airw | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1973 | Grumman G-44 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | South Central | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1974 | Grumman G-44 | Sandy, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Grumman G-44 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Airways | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1971 | Grumman G-44 | Ogallala, Nebraska, United States | Anderson Manuf | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1975 | Grumman G-44 | Collinsville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |