Grumman G-21A N40R
28 February 1970 · St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 February 1970 at about 10:05 local time, a Grumman G-21A registered N40R, operated by Antilles Air B, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States. 6 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-21A
- Registration
- N40R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Antilles Air B
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → St Croix, Vi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0861
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
L ENG IMPELLER THRUST BEARINGS FAILED.ACFT NOSEDOVER AND SANK.
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 | - |
| 15 Jun 1970 | Grumman G-21A | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | Western Alaska Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1970 | Grumman G-21A | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No 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 |