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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2419 76/2/21 NR.ST CROIX,VI GRUMMAN G-21A CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1633 N4772C PX- 5 0 4 COMMUTER AIR CARRIER 54, 13628 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D 3048 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ST THOMAS,VI ST CROIX,VI
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
DITCHING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
TERRAIN - ROUGH WATER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 10000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 79
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
70 25
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- UNSCHED FEATHER RT PROP REASON UNDETERMINED.ACFT SUBMERGED AND NOT RECOVERED. AMPHIBIOUS.
