Grumman G-44 N23456
12 November 1964 · Cape Alitak Alas, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 November 1964 at about 12:10 local time, a Grumman G-44 registered N23456, operated by Kodiak Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Cape Alitak Alas, Alaska, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cape Alitak Alas, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Alitak Harbor
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-44
- Registration
- N23456
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Kodiak Airways, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0050
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
LEFT WINGTIP FLOAT STRUCK SUBMERGED OBJECT DURING TAKEOFF FROM RESTRICTED HARBOR AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1964 | Grumman G-44 | Terney Lake Canad, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1964 | Grumman G-44 | Karluk Alas, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1964 | Grumman G-44 | Cordova Alas, Alaska, United States | Cordova Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1965 | Grumman G-44 | Nassau Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries | Debian Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1965 | Grumman G-44 | Lagos Nigeria, Africa | Avtn Serv Intl | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1963 | Grumman G-44 | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | Cordova Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1964 | Convair 285ACF | Chichagof I Alas, Alaska, United States | Alaska Coastal-Ellis | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1964 | Hughes 269A | Alief Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1964 | Piper PA-18A | Loomis Neb, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1964 | Hiller UH12B | Ontario Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1964 | Piper PA-18A | Greenwood Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 1964 | Baird-Hall II | Fremont Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |