Grumman G-21A N1042
12 May 1978 · Port Moller, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 May 1978 at about 13:40 local time, a Grumman G-21A registered N1042, operated by Gifford Aviati, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Port Moller, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Moller, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-21A
- Registration
- N1042
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Gifford Aviati
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Cold Bay, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3529
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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
LAGOON-OPEN WATER.DURING TKOF RUN L WING FLOAT STAYED IN WATER.33HRS PIC IN TYPE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1978 | Grumman G-21A | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Antilles Air B | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Grumman G-21A | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Western Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Grumman G-21A | Akutan Bay, Alaska, United States | Airpac Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1978 | Grumman G-21A | Laboucher Bay, Unknown/Not Reported | Webber Airline | Fatal | 12 |
| 10 Jun 1977 | Grumman G-21A | Catalina, California, United States | Catalina Airli | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1979 | Grumman G-21A | Avalon, California, United States | Catalina Air | 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 |