N86640 - 1942 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

G21

1942

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1942

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Multi Engine

ICAO Type Code

G21G-21A Goose

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

FRENCH JAMES B

Address

3201 CANDLEWOOD DR

City

BAKERSFIELD

State / Zip Code

California93306

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

52764036

Mode S Code (Hex)

ABE81E

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jun 16, 1990	LAX90LA221	Substantial	Serious	THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT WHEELS-DOWN LANDING IN WATER. IN ADDITION, A LOSS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL WAS ENCOUNTERED DUE TO A STRESS CORROSION FAILURE OF AN ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE TURNBUCKLE AS A RESULT OF INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: A PREVIOUS HARD LANDING AS A RESULT OF AN IMPROPER LEVEL-OFF, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN THE MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE.

Jun 16, 1990LAX90LA221

Substantial

Serious

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT WHEELS-DOWN LANDING IN WATER. IN ADDITION, A LOSS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL WAS ENCOUNTERED DUE TO A STRESS CORROSION FAILURE OF AN ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE TURNBUCKLE AS A RESULT OF INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: A PREVIOUS HARD LANDING AS A RESULT OF AN IMPROPER LEVEL-OFF, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN THE MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE.

Additional Details

Registration

N86640

Serial Number

1160

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC