Grumman G-21A N7777V
2 September 1978 · St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 September 1978 at about 10:21 local time, a Grumman G-21A registered N7777V, operated by Antilles Air B, was involved in an accident during in flight near St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States. 11 people were on board and 4 died, 7 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:21
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States
- Nearest airport
- St Thomas Harbor
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-21A
- Registration
- N7777V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Antilles Air B
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- St Croix, Usvi → St Thomas, Usvi
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3128
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 4 | 7 | 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
STC APPROVED FLT AT 8750LBS MGW.TEST INDICATE MGW APPROX 8150LBS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 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 |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 |