Grumman G-44 N176MS
6 October 1973 · Kodiak, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 October 1973 at about 07:05 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. 7 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kodiak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kodiak Municipal
- 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 → Afognak Lake, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2923
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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
VISION OBSTD BY 80 FT RISE IN ELEV AT MID-RWY.UNABLE TO SEE TAXIING ACFT ON RWY.LAKE AT END OF RWY
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1973 | Grumman G-44 | Dry Tortugas, Florida, United States | US Department | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1973 | Grumman G-44 | Port Moller, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airw | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1974 | Grumman G-44 | Sandy, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Grumman G-44 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Airways | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1971 | Grumman G-44 | Ogallala, Nebraska, United States | Anderson Manuf | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1975 | Grumman G-44 | Collinsville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |