Grumman G44 N91040
1 May 2020 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 May 2020 at about 01:15 local time, a Grumman G44 registered N91040 was involved in an accident near Anchorage, 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 01:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merrill Field (MRI)
- Coordinates
- 61.2158, -149.8419
- Aircraft
- Grumman G44
- Registration
- N91040
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1942
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wasilla → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC20CA045
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for a runway landing, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he failed to extend the landing gear on the amphibious airplane for a landing to an asphalt runway. Subsequently, the airplane landed with the landing gear in the retracted position, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2016 | Grumman G44 | Lakeport, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1972 | Grumman G44 | Majuro, Other-U.s.territories&Posses. | Lagoon Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1966 | Grumman G44 | Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air GUI | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1964 | Grumman G44 | Arlington Va, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 18 Apr 2020 | Piper PA31 | Buckland, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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