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| Date: | Thursday 20 June 1985 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-44 |
| Owner/operator: | Bergt Corporation |
| Registration: | N176MS |
| MSN: | 1324 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6830 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming GO-480-B1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dillingham, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (ANC |
| (AK56) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC85FA102
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 October 1973 | N176MS | South Central | 0 | Kodiak, AK | |
sub |
| 30 June 1987 | N176MS | Private | 0 | Wood River, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 06:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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