Grumman G-21A N88U
20 September 1975 · Kodiak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 September 1975 at about 13:45 local time, a Grumman G-21A registered N88U, operated by Kodiak Western Alaska Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Kodiak, Alaska, United States. 2 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 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kodiak, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-21A
- Registration
- N88U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Kodiak Western Alaska Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Akalura Lake, Ak → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0031
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
UNAUTH FISH TANK INSTALLATION, WATER LEAKED.EXCESS WATER IN HULL, SHIFTED CG AFT ON TKOF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1974 | Grumman G-21A | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Antilles Air B | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1976 | Grumman G-21A | Avalon, California, United States | Air Catalina | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1974 | Grumman G-21A | Nassau, Other-Foreign Countries | Bahamas Air TA | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1976 | Grumman G-21A | St Croix, Virgin Islands, United States | Antilles Air B | Fatal | 5 |
| 28 May 1976 | Grumman G-21A | Long Beach, California, United States | Catalina Airli | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1977 | Grumman G-21A | Catalina, California, United States | Catalina Airli | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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