Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC85FA102

DILLINGHAM, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N176MS

GRUMMAN G-44

Analysis

THE AMPHIBIOUS ACFT CRASHED AS THE PLT WAS LANDING ON GLASSY WATER AT THE INLET OF NERKA LAKE. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT SANK & CAME TO REST INVERTED IN CLEAR WATER ON THE BOTTOM OF WOOD RIVER WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED & THE FLAPS EXTENDED. MODERATE RAIN WAS FALLING WHEN THE PLT WAS LANDING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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