Grumman G-21A N22932
7 January 1993 · Akutan, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 January 1993 at about 19:30 local time, a Grumman G-21A registered N22932, operated by Peninsula Airways, Inc., was involved in an incident near Akutan, Alaska, United States. 8 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Akutan, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 54.1199, -165.8303
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-21A
- Registration
- N22932
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Peninsula Airways, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unalaska → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93IA026
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Probable cause
THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE PILOTS IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR THE WINDS. FACTORS WERE THE MICROBURST, THE ROUGH WATER, AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE EVALUATION OF THE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT JUST AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ON THE WATER, HE ENCOUNTERED A MICROBURST. HE ESTIMATED THAT THE WIND SPEED SUDDENLY CHANGED FROM ABOUT 15 TO 20 KNOTS TO 40 TO 50 KNOTS. THE LEFT WING FLOAT HIT THE WATER AND WAS TORN OFF. BECAUSE OF THE STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH WATER HE WAS UNABLE TO GET AIRBORNE OR TO TURN THE AIRPLANE. HE KEPT THE AIRPLANE HEADED INTO THE WIND AND BEACHED THE AIRPLANE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE BAY. THE PILOT ALSO SAID THAT SUITABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAD BEEN REPORTED FOR THE LANDING AREA ABOUT ONE HALF HOUR EARLIER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-21A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1994 | Grumman G-21A | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1992 | Grumman G-21A | West Caicos Isl, Turks And Caicos Islands | Provo Air Charter Amphibian | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Grumman G-21A | Spokane, Washington, United States | Loel Fenwick | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1996 | Grumman G-21A | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Fresh Water Adventures | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1999 | Grumman G-21A | Lauderdale Lake, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Grumman G-21A | Big Spring, Texas, United States | Wilson C. Edwards | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1993 | Cessna A185F | Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States | James Okonek | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atigun Pass, Alaska, United States | Yutana Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Nikabuna Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Sanona Creek, Alaska, United States | Garfield, Wade E. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 1993 | Interstate S-1B2 ARCTIC TERN | Talkeetna River, Alaska, United States | Franklin, Gary L. | Serious injuries | - |