Grumman G-21A Goose

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

CF-MSK

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MSN:

B032

YOM:

1943

Location:

Reef Island

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Captain / Total flying hours:

12719

Captain / Total hours on type:

246.00

Circumstances:

The descent to Reef Island was completed in marginal weather. On approach, the aircraft struck power cables, stalled and crashed into the Portland Canal. The wreckage was located a day later and the pilot was evacuated while all six passengers were killed. The aircraft sank and was lost. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor with snow falls reducing the visibility to half a mile and a wind up to 35 knots.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the pilot continued the descent under VFR mode in adverse weather conditions and misjudged the altitude and clearance. Low ceiling, snow, unfavorable wind conditions and downdrafts/updrafts were considered as contributing factors.

Final Report:

Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose in Vancouver: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1966 at 0950 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

CF-GEB

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Schedule:

Vancouver – Tahsis

MSN:

B-45

YOM:

1944

Flight number:

BC235

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Captain / Total flying hours:

5344

Captain / Total hours on type:

152.00

Circumstances:

The aircraft, operated as flight 235, departed from Vancouver International Airport at 0822LT for a flight under VFR to Tahsis on Vancouver Island with the pilot and eight passengers on board. Unfavorable weather was encountered and an attempt was made to return for a landing at Vancouver International Airport. While manoeuvering near the airport under conditions of low visibility the aircraft crashed in a marshy area located bout 250 metres from the runway 12. The pilot and two passengers were killed while six other occupants were injured.
Crew:
Frank McCarvelle, pilot.

Probable cause:

It is considered that control of the aircraft was lost in reduced visibility during a turn to final approach due to an attempted visual flight in unsuitable weather conditions.

Final Report:

Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose off Avalon

Date & Time: Jul 13, 1964 at 0740 LT

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Registration:

N4221A

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Avalon – Long Beach

MSN:

1029

YOM:

1939

Location:

Avalon (Catalina Island)

California

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Captain / Total flying hours:

7600

Captain / Total hours on type:

4100.00

Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from the Bay of Avalon, while climbing, the pilot apparently encountered engine problems. He elected to make an emergency landing but the seaplane was ditched and later sank. All 10 occupants were evacuated safely.

Probable cause:

The cause of the accident was undetermined.

Final Report:

Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose in Hemavan

Date & Time: Apr 5, 1962

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Registration:

81001

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Military

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MSN:

1134

YOM:

1942

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Crashed on takeoff from Hemavan-Tärnaby Airport. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose off Old Harbor: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1961 at 1050 LT

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Registration:

N1503V

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Site:

Old Harbor (Kodiak Island)

Schedule:

Kodiak – Old Harbor – Kaguyak – Lazy Bay – Moser Bay – Olga Bay – Kodiak

MSN:

1020

YOM:

1938

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Captain / Total flying hours:

6809

Captain / Total hours on type:

1160.00

Aircraft flight hours:

8694

Circumstances:

On December 24, 1961, N1503V, a Kodiak Airways, Inc., Grumman G-21A, a twin engine six-place amphibian crashed shortly after initial lift-off while making a water takeoff from Old Harbor, Kodiak Island, Alaska. One passenger seated in the cockpit was thrown into the water and drowned. The pilot, who was also thrown from the aircraft, and the remaining three cabin passengers, who exited through the main cabin door, were rescued within a few minutes. The aircraft was totally destroyed at impact and sank in 75 feet of water. Ceiling and visibility were unrestricted and the sea was relatively calm. At approximately 1050 a.s.t., the aircraft started its takeoff in a southwesterly direction. The initial takeoff appeared to be normal, but immediately after lift-off the aircraft was observed to descend, strike the water, and climb steeply. The aircraft then pitched down abruptly and crashed, with the nose and tail breaking off at impact.

Probable cause:

The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was an improperly executed takeoff which resulted in an inadvertent descent into the water. This produced a high-speed low-angle porpoise from which the pilot was unable to recover.

Final Report:

Crash of a Grumman JRF-5 Goose in Tambacounda: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1961

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27.F-12

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Military

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1943

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Crashed on takeoff from Tambacounda Airport for unknown reason. The seaplane was destroyed and all six occupants were killed, among them the French Commodore Pierre Ponchardier and his wife.

Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose near Anaktuvuk Pass: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1958

Type of aircraft:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Operator:

Registration:

N720

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Site:

Mountains

MSN:

B144

YOM:

1945

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Anaktuvuk Pass

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Enroute, the seaplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the Brooks Range, in the region of Anaktuvuk Pass. All three occupants were killed.

Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose off Eldred Rock: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1958 at 1525 LT

Type of aircraft:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Operator:

Registration:

N4774C

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Juneau – Haines – Bridget Cove – Juneau

Flight number:

ACA038

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Eldred Rock

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Captain / Total flying hours:

7500

Captain / Total hours on type:

5000.00

Circumstances:

The aircraft flew into the water of Lynn Canal near Eldred Rock, 65 miles north-northwest of Juneau, Alaska, at approximately 1525LT. Six of the eight passengers and the pilot were seriously injured. One passenger died four days later. The aircraft, an amphibian, descended into the glassy water in cruising configuration from an established cruise altitude of approximately 200 feet. The aircraft received major damage from impact, sank, and was not recovered.

Probable cause:

The Board determines the probable cause of this accident was the failure of the pilot to maintain control of his aircraft at a safe altitude during marginal visual flight conditions. A contributing factor was a glassy surface which caused the pilot to misjudge the height above the water.

Final Report:

Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose in Pointe-Claire

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1958

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

H.J. O'Connell Supplies

Registration:

CF-EXA

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Executive/Corporate/Business

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Site:

Montreal-Pierre-Elliott Trudeau (ex Dorval)

Schedule:

Chibougamau - Montreal

MSN:

B050

YOM:

1944

Location:

Quebec

Country:

Canada

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