NTSB Identification: LAX79FA084
14 CFR Part 135 Scheduled operation of CATALINA AIR
Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-21A, registration: N22932
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3075  79/9/17    AVALON,CA           GRUMMAN G-21A       CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1715                    N22932              PX-  1  0  2  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      54, 13300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        4000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEBBLY BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AVALON,CA                   SAN PEDRO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- UP ELEVATOR CABLE SEPARATED 3 TO 4FT FWD OF STATION 29.CRASHED DRG WATER TKOF.
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