Grumman G-44A N148M
15 December 1968 · Sanak Island, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 December 1968 at about 13:10 local time, a Grumman G-44A registered N148M, operated by Peninsula Airw, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sanak Island, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sanak Island, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-44A
- Registration
- N148M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Peninsula Airw
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4309
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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
ATTEMPTED T/O FROM LAGOON AT LOW TIDE. ACFT STRUCK ROCK AND BANK. QUARTERING TAILWIND 30K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-44A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1968 | Grumman G-44A | Lafitte, Louisiana, United States | J RAY McDermot | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1968 | Grumman G-44A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Safeway Airway | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1969 | Grumman G-44A | Barrow, Alaska, United States | Interior Airwa | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Sep 1967 | Grumman G-44A | Alexandria Bay, New York, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 30 Aug 1969 | Grumman G-44A | Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1966 | Grumman G-44A | Havasu City Ariz, Arizona, United States | LEE Mansdorf A | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |