Grumman G21A N7811
24 June 2007 · Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 2007 at about 23:00 local time, a Grumman G21A registered N7811 was involved in an accident near Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States. 2 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Driftwood Bay (DFB)
- Coordinates
- 53.9719, -166.8500
- Aircraft
- Grumman G21A
- Registration
- N7811
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dutch Harbor → Dutch Harbor
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC07CA053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot had dropped off passengers, and was taking off to return to the base airport under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The pilot said he was departing on a hard surface runway in an amphibious, tailwheel equipped airplane. He said after the tailwheel lifted off, he believed a quartering gust of tailwind pushed the airplane off the runway. He said he tried to maintain directional control, but the airplane's right main landing gear encountered a tundra mound, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot said the right wing separated from the airplane during the accident. There were no known mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G21A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1994 | Grumman G21A | Mt. Fairweather, Canada | State of Alaska | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Grumman G21A | Long Beach, California, United States | Richard Probert | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1986 | Grumman G21A | Hobart Bay, Alaska, United States | Channel Flying Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Grumman G21A | Long Island, Alaska, United States | Westflight Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1978 | Grumman G21A | St Croix U.s.v.i., Virgin Islands, United States | Antilles Air B | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1978 | Grumman G21A | St.thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Antilles Air B | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2007 | Maule M-7-235 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Richard F. Sterling | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2007 | American Champion (Acac) 8GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Ryan J. Nelson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2007 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Cessna 180 | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Howard C. Holtan | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Piper PA-22-150 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | Forest M. Kirst | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Cessna 185 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |