Grumman G-44 N176MS
30 March 1970 · Kodiak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 March 1970 at about 08:05 local time, a Grumman G-44 registered N176MS, operated by South Central, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Kodiak, Alaska, United States. 4 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 08:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kodiak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kodiak
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-44
- Registration
- N176MS
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- South Central
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Discovery Bay, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0128
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
PROP GOV CONTROL ARM DISCONNECTED CAUSED UNWANTED FEATHERING L PROP.ACFT VEERED OFF RWNY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1970 | Grumman G-44 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Thomas B.bende | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1970 | Grumman G-44 | Chibougamau, Canada | Hylan Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1969 | Grumman G-44 | Halfx Arpt, Canada | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1971 | Grumman G-44 | Ogallala, Nebraska, United States | Anderson Manuf | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1969 | Grumman G-44 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1969 | Grumman G-44 | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | Kenai Float PL | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |