Grumman G-44 N139F
21 August 2011 · Dillingham, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 2011 at about 17:10 local time, a Grumman G-44 registered N139F, operated by Fresh Water Adventures Inc, was involved in an accident near Dillingham, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dillingham, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dillingham (PADL)
- Coordinates
- 59.0447, -158.5056
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-44
- Registration
- N139F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Fresh Water Adventures Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nerka Lake → Dillingham
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC11LA084
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
A loss of directional control during landing due to a rock lodged in the main landing gear wheel brake, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, just prior to the accident landing, he had parked the amphibious airplane on a beach where, unknown to him, the left main landing gear wheel brake had apparently captured a small rock in the brake system. On landing at the destination airport, the left brake locked and the airplane departed the left side of the runway, colliding with terrain and sustaining substantial damage to the left wing. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector who went to the accident site confirmed that a small rock was found wedged in the left brake assembly.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2012 | Grumman G-44 | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | Fresh Water Adventures Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 May 2013 | Grumman G-44 | Catskill, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 May 2006 | Grumman G-44 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2004 | Grumman G-44 | Belliigham, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2002 | Grumman G-44 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Patrick J. Coyle | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2000 | Grumman G-44 | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | Eugene F. Maahs | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2011 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) | Northway, Alaska, United States | Copper Valley Air Service LLC | No injuries | - |
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| 18 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-20 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Randy F. Stahl | No injuries | - |
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| 23 Nov 2011 | Cessna A185F | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Sheldon Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Cessna 180H | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Russey Reagan | No injuries | - |