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| Date: | Tuesday 30 June 1987 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-44 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N176MS |
| MSN: | 1324 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 220 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming GO-480-B1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wood River, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lake Nerka, AK |
| Togiak, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE WAS TAKING OFF AND AFTER INITIAL CLIMBOUT, APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET ABOVE THE WATER, THE AIRPLANE STOPPED CLIMBING. THE ENGINE SOUNDED NORMAL BUT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE STALLED THE AIRCRAFT ON CLIMBOUT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC87LA086
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 October 1973 | N176MS | South Central | 0 | Kodiak, AK | |
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| 20 June 1985 | N176MS | Bergt Corporation | 0 | Dillingham, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 21:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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