Grumman G-21A N11CS
14 April 1979 · Catalina Is, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 April 1979 at about 10:07 local time, a Grumman G-21A registered N11CS, operated by Catalina Air L, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Catalina Is, California, United States. 11 people were on board and one died, 3 were seriously injured, 7 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Catalina Is, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pebbly Beach
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-21A
- Registration
- N11CS
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Catalina Air L
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- San Pedro, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4001
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 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
LOW ALT STRAIGHT-IN APCH TOWARD SEAPLANE RAMP.GO-AROUND AFTR NOTICING BOAT WAKES.PAX DROWNED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-21A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1979 | Grumman G-21A | Avalon, California, United States | Catalina Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1980 | Grumman G-21A | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Southeast Skyw | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Grumman G-21A | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Antilles Air B | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Aug 1980 | Grumman G-21A | Karluk, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Western Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |