Grumman G-73T N2969
17 April 1984 · Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 April 1984 at about 20:53 local time, a Grumman G-73T registered N2969, operated by Chalk's Int'l Airline, Inc., was involved in an incident near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States. 19 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:53
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ft. Lauderdale (FLL)
- Coordinates
- 26.0901, -80.1498
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-73T
- Registration
- N2969
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Chalk's Int'l Airline, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Watson Island → Ft Lauderdale
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA84IA147
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
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
AFTER 2 UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO 'RAMP' THE ACFT, PLT TOOK OFF AGAIN AND FLEW TO FT. LAUDERDALE. FLY-BY DISCLOSED NO NOSE LANDING WHEEL WAS PRESENT. PLT MADE LANDING ON HARD SURFACE RWY. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION DISCLOSED, NOSE GEAR STRUT ASSEMBLY FAILED DUE TO AN OVERSTRESS CONDITION. BOTH PLTS STATED A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD DURING THE 1ST ATTEMPTED RAMPING AS IF THE GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED OR IT HAD COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-73T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1994 | Grumman G-73T | Key West, Florida, United States | Chalks Int'l Airlines | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Grumman G-73T | Watson Island, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Grumman G-73T | Paradise Island, Bahamas | Flying Boat Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2005 | Grumman G-73T | Miami, Florida, United States | Flying Boat Inc | Fatal | 20 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pinellas Park, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Waldo, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1984 | Bell 47-G | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Cooper City, Florida, United States | Eben Air Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Douglas DC-3 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 310R | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |