Grumman G-44 N176MS
30 June 1987 · Wood River, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1987 at about 17:00 local time, a Grumman G-44 registered N176MS, operated by Neil G. Bergt, was involved in an accident near Wood River, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wood River, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-44
- Registration
- N176MS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Neil G. Bergt
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Nerka → Togiak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87LA086
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE WAS TAKING OFF AND AFTER INITIAL CLIMBOUT, APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET ABOVE THE WATER, THE AIRPLANE STOPPED CLIMBING. THE ENGINE SOUNDED NORMAL BUT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE STALLED THE AIRCRAFT ON CLIMBOUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1987 | Grumman G-44 | Delevan, Wisconsin, United States | Clarence G. Nissen | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1985 | Grumman G-44 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Bergt Corporation | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1989 | Grumman G-44 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | Rodney N. Matthews | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1991 | Grumman G-44 | Metaline Falls, Washington, United States | Eugene & J'ann Riggs | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1983 | Grumman G-44 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1994 | Grumman G-44 | Haymarket, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |