Grumman G-21A N3282

Summary

On 21 August 1980 at about 14:40 local time, a Grumman G-21A registered N3282, operated by Kodiak Western Alaska Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Karluk, Alaska, 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.

Date

21 August 1980 at 14:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Karluk, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Karluck Lagoon

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Grumman G-21A

Registration

N3282

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

2

Operator

Kodiak Western Alaska Airlines, Inc.

Operating rule

Air Taxi Operator

Purpose of flight

Air Taxi-Passenger Operations

Phase of flight

Taxi

Route

Kodiak, Ak → S

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

3-3208

Nobody was injured.

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

A/C STRUCK SUBMERGED MUD BANK WHILE WATER TAXIING FRM LNDG.MAIL FLIGHT.COMPANY FLT PLN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.