Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ouzinkie, Alaska 99644
Saturday, July 21, 1984 9:20 AKD

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

N2021A DEPARTED KODIAK, AK, AT 0904 AKDT UNDER A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE. TWO OTHER PLTS STATED N2021A WAS THEN CIRCLING OVER MONASHKA BAY WHILE WAITING FOR THE WX OVER THE NARROW STRAIT TO CLEAR. AT 0920 AKDT THE PLT OF N2021A STATED TO ONE OF THE OTHER PLTS THAT THE WX APPEARED TO BE GETTING BETTER AND HE WAS GOING TO TAKE A LOOK. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE WATERS OF THE NARROW STRAIT, NORTHWEST OF MONASHKA BAY. WITNESSES REPORTED THE WX WAS IFR IN THE AREA AT THE TIME. N2021A WAS NOT EQUIPPED FOR INSTRUMENT FLT NOR WAS THE PLT CURRENT WITH FARS TO CONDUCT IFR OPERATIONS. WHILE CIRCLING OVER MONASHKA BAY THE PLT OF N2021A EXPRESSED CONCERN TO THE OTHER PLT ABOUT CARGO OF FROZEN MEAT THAWING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/21/1984
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 920
Event Time Zone --
Event City OUZINKIE
Event State ALASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99644
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Unknown
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 200
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Partial Obscuration
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 3
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 12
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 260
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Light
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 4
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2678
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26622
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2021A
NTSB Number ANC84FA119
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed Company VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name GRUMMAN
Aircraft Model G-21A
Aircraft Series Identifier G-21A
Aircraft Serial Number B114
Certified Max Gross Weight 8920
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 8
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jul 12 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 6129
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HAROLD W. DIERICH
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 2778
Aircraft Owner City KODIAK
Aircraft Owner State AK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99615
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code ADQ
Departure City KODIAK
Departure State AK
Departure Country
Departure Time 903
Departure Time Zone ADT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City LARSEN BAY
Destination State AK
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Unknown
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --