Grumman G-21A N2845D
15 June 1970 · New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 June 1970 at about 14:35 local time, a Grumman G-21A registered N2845D, operated by Western Alaska Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Stuyahok
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-21A
- Registration
- N2845D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Western Alaska Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Dillingham, Alas → Koliganek, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0014
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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
STRIP LOOKED SOFT SO PLT LND IN RIVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-21A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 1970 | Grumman G-21A | Lakewood, California, United States | Catalina Seap* | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Grumman G-21A | Avalon, California, United States | Catalina Airl* | Fatal | - |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Grumman G-21A | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1970 | Grumman G-21A | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Antilles Air B | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1970 | Grumman G-21A | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1970 | Grumman G-21A | Avalon, California, United States | Catalina Seap* | Minor 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 |