Grumman G-21 N22932
15 April 1998 · Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1998 at about 19:45 local time, a Grumman G-21 registered N22932 was involved in an accident near Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States. 9 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 57.7905, -152.3992
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-21
- Registration
- N22932
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Akutan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC98LA038
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to identify the swells prior to landing. A factor was the water swells.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot landed the seaplane in a protected bay in order to wait for the weather to improve at his destination. He said the wind and seas were calm; however, during landing, the seaplane encountered a swell. The seaplane porpoised, and the left horizontal stabilizer contacted the water.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-21 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2002 | Grumman G-21 | Northway, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Grumman G-21 | Togiak River, Alaska, United States | Bingman, Phillip L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1980 | Grumman G-21 | Karluk, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Western | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Grumman G-21 | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Antilles Air B | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Dec 1977 | Grumman G-21 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | Dean Franklin | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1976 | Grumman G-21 | Avalon, California, United States | Air Catalina | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1998 | Boeing 747-400 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Asiana Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-12 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Cessna 207 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-18-150 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1998 | Taylorcraft BL12 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1998 | Cessna 208 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Baker Aviation Inc. | Serious injuries | - |