Grumman G-21 N23DF
13 December 1977 · Miami Lakes, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 December 1977 at about 13:15 local time, a Grumman G-21 registered N23DF, operated by Dean Franklin, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Miami Lakes, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami Lakes, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Opa Locka
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-21
- Registration
- N23DF
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Dean Franklin
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4038
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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
70GALS R TANK, L TANK EMPTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-21 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1978 | Grumman G-21 | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Antilles Air B | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Feb 1976 | Grumman G-21 | Avalon, California, United States | Air Catalina | No 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 | - |
| 26 Mar 1980 | Grumman G-21 | Karluk, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Western | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1974 | Grumman G-21 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Kodiak Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |