Grumman G-44A N444W
31 October 1978 · Cordova, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 October 1978, a Grumman G-44A registered N444W was involved in an accident during in flight near Cordova, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cordova, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-44A
- Registration
- N444W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Cordova, Ak → Juneau, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4358
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 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
RECOVERY DATE-5/21/79.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-44A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1977 | Grumman G-44A | Cassopolis, Michigan, United States | Publishers | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1977 | Grumman G-44A | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Vacation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1975 | Grumman G-44A | Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1974 | Grumman G-44A | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Grumman G-44A | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1983 | Grumman G-44A | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |