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Grumman HU-16E Albatross accident history and safety score

Grumman HU-16E Albatross appears in 8 current candidate incident rows extracted from Track Plane Crash source snapshots. This generated profile is source-discovery first and awaits deeper authority enrichment.

Grumman HU-16E Albatross aircraft profile illustration

Diagnostic Safety & Security Metrics

Occupant Survivability Rate

Percentage of cabin occupants surviving indexed crash incidents.

37%

Class average: 60%

Weather Resilience

Tolerance to crosswinds, turbulence, and structural icing thresholds.

4.3/10

Class average: 5.8/10

Mechanical Integrity

Structural robustness, system MTBF, and power plant reliability indicators.

7.2/10

Class average: 8/10

Operational Control Demand

Pilot experience and workload sensitivity (higher indicates more demanding flight handling).

7.5/10

Class average: 7.2/10

Flight System Redundancy

Multi-engine safety margins, backup avionics, and flight envelope protection.

5/10

Class average: 4/10

Safety Signature Radar

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Actuarial Insurance Underwriting Calculator

Adjust flight parameters dynamically to calculate the custom hull liability safety index for a **Grumman HU-16E Albatross** (turboprop class).

Calculated Policy Score

47

Critical Risk (Substandard)

High liability exposure. Special hull exclusions apply. Out-of-policy exception approval required.

Day Visual Flight Rules operations maximize survivability margins.

How We Calculate

These diagnostic indicators are compiled by Track Plane Crash analysts using historical incident data, manufacturer specifications, NTSB/FAA investigation materials, and fleet class coefficients.

They serve as qualitative safety benchmarks for aircraft classes and families, and do not represent insurance actuarial loss ratings for individual tail numbers.

Source Coverage status:mixed

Risk themes

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GEO rule: aircraft pages must separate model involvement from accident cause. A crash involving a model is not automatically a model defect.

Past accident rows

Incidents currently linked to Grumman HU-16E Albatross

2026-06-28general aviation

Pilatus PC-6 Crash in Nancy

BAAA lists a Pilatus PC-6 crash at Nancy-Essey on June 28, 2026 with 11 fatalities. This seed page is intentionally marked recent and requires official-source enrichment before causal analysis.

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11

Fatalities

0

Survivors

2

Sources

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2026-07-02general aviation

Beechcraft BE55 Crash Near Lancaster, South Carolina

The FAA states that a Beechcraft BE55 crashed near Lancaster, South Carolina around 12:45 a.m. local time on July 2, 2026. Two people were on board; casualty and cause details remain pending in this row.

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0

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

official preliminary
2026-07-01general aviation

Two-Seat Cessna Crash Near High Ongar, Essex

Two people died after a two-seat Cessna aircraft crashed in a field near High Ongar, Essex on July 1, 2026 during a flight experience that had departed North Weald airfield, according to public reporting.

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2

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

secondary crosscheck
2026-06-14general aviation

Pacific Aerospace 750XL Skydiving Crash Near Butler, Missouri

A Pacific Aerospace 750XL skydiving aircraft operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler, Missouri on June 14, 2026, killing all 12 people on board. AP reports preliminary NTSB findings found no evidence of engine failure or mechanical malfunction.

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12

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

official preliminary
2026-06-24general aviation

Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Crash Near Fort Simpson

BAAA lists a Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 crash near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories on June 24, 2026 with three fatalities. This row is a recent discovery entry pending official investigation enrichment.

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3

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

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Candidate rows

Daily source candidates involving Grumman HU-16E Albatross

2003-04-14

Grumman HU-16 FTW03WA137 NTSB dataset event at Chetumal, MX

Chetumal, MX · Robert F. Carlson Jr.

3

Fatalities

1994-08-02

Grumman HU-16 N7025N occurrence at St. Ignace, MI

St. Ignace, MI · private

Fatalities

1994-08-02

GRUMMAN HU-16 CHI94FA262 NTSB dataset event at ST. IGNACE, MI, USA

ST. IGNACE, MI, USA · DASILVA, URBANO M.

0

Fatalities

1991-06-19

GRUMMAN HU-16E LAX91LA266 NTSB dataset event at PACIFIC OCEAN, PO

PACIFIC OCEAN, PO · PACIFIC FLYING FISH, INC.

0

Fatalities

1991-06-18

Grumman HU-16E Albatross N7029C occurrence at between Santa Barbara, CA and Kahului, HI

between Santa Barbara, CA and Kahului, HI · Pacific Flying Fish

0

Fatalities

1973-09-21

Grumman HU-16E Albatross 2123 occurrence at Gulf of Mexico

Gulf of Mexico · United States Coast Guard

6

Fatalities

1967-08-07

Grumman HU-16E Albatross 2128 occurrence at N of San Luis Obispo, CA

N of San Luis Obispo, CA · United States Coast Guard

3

Fatalities

1967-06-15

Grumman HU-16E Albatross 7237 occurrence at Atlin Provincial Park, BC

Atlin Provincial Park, BC · United States Coast Guard

3

Fatalities

1967-03-05

Grumman HU-16E Albatross 1240 occurrence at Gulf of Mexico

Gulf of Mexico · United States Coast Guard

6

Fatalities

1967-02-08

Grumman HU-16E Albatross 1271 occurrence at near Saint Paul Island Airport, AK (SNP)

near Saint Paul Island Airport, AK (SNP) · United States Coast Guard

1

Fatalities

1964-07-03

Grumman HU-16E Albatross 7233 occurrence at 26 km S of Ketchikan, AK

26 km S of Ketchikan, AK · United States Coast Guard

5

Fatalities

1957-08-22

Grumman HU-16E Albatross 1259 occurrence at near Brooklyn CGAS, NY

near Brooklyn CGAS, NY · United States Coast Guard

4

Fatalities