Grumman G-21A N4772C
26 November 1970 · Wrangell, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 November 1970 at about 11:24 local time, a Grumman G-21A registered N4772C, operated by Alaska Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Wrangell, Alaska, United States. 3 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 11:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wrangell, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wrangell
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-21A
- Registration
- N4772C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Alaska Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Ketchikan, Alas → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0048
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
RWY WIND REPT RECD BY PLT WAS LESS VELOCITY THANAPPROX 40K ENCOUNTERED. R BRAKE SEIZED ON RECOVRY
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 | - |
| 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 |