Grumman G-21A N95467
11 November 1978 · Akutan Bay, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 November 1978 at about 13:45 local time, a Grumman G-21A registered N95467, operated by Airpac Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Akutan Bay, Alaska, United States. 2 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 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Akutan Bay, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-21A
- Registration
- N95467
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Airpac Inc.
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Dutch Harbor, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4070
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
GUSTS TO 30 KNTS. A/C COLLIDED WITH SHIPS BUOY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1978 | Grumman G-21A | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Antilles Air B | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 May 1978 | Grumman G-21A | Port Moller, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Grumman G-21A | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Western Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1978 | Grumman G-21A | Laboucher Bay, Unknown/Not Reported | Webber Airline | Fatal | 12 |
| 10 Jun 1977 | Grumman G-21A | Catalina, California, United States | Catalina Airli | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1979 | Grumman G-21A | Avalon, California, United States | Catalina Air | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |