Grumman G44A N8H
18 October 1977 · Cat Cay, Other-Foreign Countries · No injuries
Summary
On 18 October 1977, a Grumman G44A registered N8H was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Cat Cay, Other-Foreign Countries. 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
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cat Cay, Other-Foreign Countries
- Nearest airport
- Cat Cay
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G44A
- Registration
- N8H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0026
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
INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF BAHAMAS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G44A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1979 | Grumman G44A | Delta, Utah, United States | Wilco, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1972 | Grumman G44A | Melbourne, Florida, United States | F.i.t.aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1968 | Grumman G44A | Piseco Lake, New York, United States | Knox Gelatine | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1977 | Cessna 402 | Stirrup, Other-Foreign Countries | Fred Bell Ente | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B95 | Gun Cay, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Mar 1977 | Swearingen SA226T | Nassau Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries | INA Aviation C | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 1977 | Cessna 172K | Andros Is Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1977 | Aero Comdr 560F | Exuma, Other-Foreign Countries | International | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Bimini, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Minor injuries | - |