Grumman G-21 N75333
9 October 1974 · Wichita, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 October 1974 at about 16:50 local time, a Grumman G-21 registered N75333, operated by Aircraft FAC I, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wichita, Kansas, United States. One person was 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 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wichita, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wichita Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-21
- Registration
- N75333
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Aircraft FAC I
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Newton, Kans
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3395
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
FUEL SEL PSN OUT OF BOTH PSN TOWARDS R ENG DETENT.SUMP SHUT-OFF VALVE IMPROPERLY INDEXED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-21 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1974 | Grumman G-21 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Kodiak Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 30 Jul 1975 | Grumman G-21 | Long Beach, California, United States | Catalina Aibl* | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1976 | Grumman G-21 | Avalon, California, United States | Air Catalina | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1977 | Grumman G-21 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | Dean Franklin | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1971 | Grumman G-21 | Long Beach, California, United States | Catalina Seap* | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1970 | Grumman G-21 | False Pass, Alaska, United States | Reeve Aleutian Airways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |