Grumman G-21A N2845D

Summary

On 20 February 1982 at about 17:10 local time, a Grumman G-21A registered N2845D, operated by Red Dodge, was involved in an accident near N Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

20 February 1982 at 17:10

Classification

Accident

Location

N Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Grumman G-21A

Registration

N2845D

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Red Dodge

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anchorage → Yakutat

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC82DA020

Nobody was injured.

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

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MERRILL FIELD AT 1110 WITH 220 GALLONS OF FUEL.TWO HOURS LATER BOTH ENGINES QUIT WHILE FLYING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 6500 FEET APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES OFFSHORE.THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED INTO 12 TO 15 FOOT WAVES WITH A 40 KNOT SURFACE WIND.THE RIGHT FLOAT WAS TORN OFF AND BOTH ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE. THE AIRCRAFT SANK AT 1745 AND WAS NOT RECOVERED.THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN ANNUAL INSPECTION 4 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.THE FUELING FACILITIES WERE CHECKED AND FOUND FREE OF WATER OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.