Grumman G-21 N14CS
9 February 1976 · Avalon, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 February 1976 at about 08:03 local time, a Grumman G-21 registered N14CS, operated by Air Catalina, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Avalon, California, United States. 6 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 08:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Avalon, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pebbly Beach
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-21
- Registration
- N14CS
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Catalina
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Longbeach, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0146
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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
UN LND AT SPB DUE HEAVY SWELLS. LND IN COVE. AFTER T/D TAIL HIT BY SWELL, DMGD L STAB & ELEV.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-21 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 1977 | Grumman G-21 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | Dean Franklin | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1975 | Grumman G-21 | Long Beach, California, United States | Catalina Aibl* | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1974 | Grumman G-21 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Aircraft FAC I | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Grumman G-21 | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Antilles Air B | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Dec 1974 | Grumman G-21 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Kodiak Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 26 Mar 1980 | Grumman G-21 | Karluk, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Western | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |