Accident · 2004-04-04

NTSB case ANC04LA038 · Grumman G21 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2004-04-04
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Grumman G21 (N22932)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: FRESH WATER ADVENTURES INC Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

The inadvertent ground loop/swerve by the second pilot during the landing roll, and the first (check) pilot's inadequate supervision of the second pilot, which resulted in a loss of control and substantial damage to the airplane. Factors associated with the accident are the second pilot's improper upgrade/transition training by the company check airman, the second pilot's lack of experience in the accident type airplane, the operator's lack of surveillance of the training process, and a crosswind.

Source: NTSB case ANC04LA038

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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