Grumman G-21A N1045
25 August 1978 · Laboucher Bay, Unknown/Not Reported · Fatal
Summary
On 25 August 1978, a Grumman G-21A registered N1045, operated by Webber Airline, was involved in an accident during unknown/not reported near Laboucher Bay, Unknown/Not Reported. 12 people were on board and 12 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laboucher Bay, Unknown/Not Reported
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-21A
- Registration
- N1045
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Webber Airline
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Route
- Laboucher Bay, Ak → Ketchikan, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4330
People
12 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 DMG & INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.FOUR BODIES RECOVERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-21A accidents
| 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 | - |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Grumman G-21A | Akutan Bay, Alaska, United States | Airpac Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft E18S | Unknown/Nr, Unknown/Not Reported | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1978 | Douglas DC-3 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Argosy Airline | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 May 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Nassau, Unknown/Not Reported | Alpha Sierra, I | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1978 | Cessna 150 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Northen AVN LT | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Nov 1978 | Lake LA-4 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 2 |