Gippsland GA-8 N13AV
26 June 2024 · Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 June 2024 at about 22:30 local time, a Gippsland GA-8 registered N13AV, operated by Grant Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States. 7 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tuntutuliak (A61)
- Coordinates
- 60.3511, -162.6546
- Aircraft
- Gippsland GA-8
- Registration
- N13AV
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2003
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Grant Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Bethel
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC24LA055
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff after an encounter with a gusting wind, which resulted in a wing strike.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during takeoff roll in gusting wind conditions she applied full power and the airplane veered slightly left. Then a gust of wind brought the nose up and the right wing contacted the ground, resulting in sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gippsland GA-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | Gippsland GA-8 | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | Air Ventures Hawaii LLC | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2024 | Beechcraft A35 | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Lime Village, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 8 Jun 2024 | Cessna 206 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Wright Air Service Inc | No injuries | - |