Grumman G21 accident near King Salmon, Alaska, June 30, 1990
On June 30, 1990, a Grumman G21, registered N7811, was substantially damaged in an accident near King Salmon, Alaska (King Salmon airport). It was a public-use flight under public-use (government) rules. 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR THE PREVAILING WIND CONDITIONS AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE STRONG CROSSWIND COMPONENT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 30, 1990
- Place
- King Salmon, Alaska · King Salmon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman G21 · all G21s on the register
- Registration
- N7811 · registry record · serial B-122
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Public-use flight · public-use (government) rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEMS WHILE LANDING IN A CROSSWIND OF 70-80 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS OR GREATER. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN IN THE CENTER OF THE RUNWAY, BUT QUICKLY VEERED TO THE LEFT AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY. AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER WHO WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT SAID THAT IT APPEARED THAT A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE RIGHT WING TO RISE SHORTLY AFTER LANDING, AND THAT THE AIRPLANE THEN VEERED TO THE LEFT. AN EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, TIRE, AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY DISCLOSED NO ANOMALIES WITH ANY OF THE SYSTEMS OR STRUCTURE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; multi-engine sea; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,500 hours in all; 1,000 in this make and model; 38 in the last 90 days; 21 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 13,121 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, January 5, 1990; 58 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 8,800 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W R-985 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PTH Port Hieden AK at 7:00 pm
- Runway 11, 8,500 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 65 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:05 pm from AKN
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N7811 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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