Crash of a Grumman JRF-5 Goose near Port Heiden: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
34075
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Port Heiden – Kodiak
MSN:
B004
YOM:
1943
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The seaplane was performing a flight from Port Heiden to Kodiak on behalf of the USCG with one passenger and three crew members on board. Few minutes after take off from Port Heiden, while cruising in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located northeast of Port Heiden. As the aircraft did not arrive in Kodiak, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace was found. The wreckage was found by hikers on August 26, 1987, 44 years later.
Crew:
Ens Harold D. Bennett,
Rmc J. W. Cole,
Amm1 C. W. Bull.

Crash of a Grumman JRF-2 Goose near Blyn: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
V176
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Port Angeles – Seattle
MSN:
1065
YOM:
1940
Location:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and the seaplane hit a mountain located near Blyn. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
L/Cdr Frederick L. Westbrook,
Lt Jg C. R. Heussy,
Cpt E. H. Muyskens,
RM1 T. E. Kesner.

Crash of a Grumman G-21 Goose II off Port Rexton: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
925
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dartmouth - Sydney - Torbay
MSN:
1082
YOM:
1940
Country:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The seaplane left Dartmouth on a maritime patrol flight over the North Atlantic. The crew made a stopover in Sydney before continuing to Torbay, north of St John, Newfoundland. En route, in unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed into the Trinity Bay, off Port Rexton. The aircraft was found floating upside down few hundred yards off shore by local fishermen and all five crew members were killed.
Crew (121st Squadron):
P/O W. G. Harber, pilot,
Lt Col C. A. Ernst,
Maj H. B. Munro,
Cdr F. R. W. R. Gow,
F/O H. M. B. Arney.

Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose in Yakutat: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
917
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1015
YOM:
1938
Location:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training exercise over the region of Yakutat. While cruising in poor weather conditions (IFR flight), the twin engine seaplane hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located near the Bering Glacier. A crew member was killed on impact while a second one died few days later. Rescuers arrived on scene 11 days later and were able to evacuate all five other crew members.

Crash of a Grumman JRF-3 on Block Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
V190
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
1085
YOM:
1940
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed on a test flight and was diverted to confirm a reported sighting of a submarine southeast of Nantucket. The weather deteriorated and darkness set in after the aircraft departed the station. The rain and gathering darkness limited visibility and the aircraft consequently impacted the cliffs on Block Island, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Lt Robert J. Lafferty,
AMM1 S. J. Tarapchak,
RM1 W. A. Boutillier.

Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose in Kupang: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-AFS
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Kupang - Kupang
MSN:
1081
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew departed Kupang-Penfui Airport to proceed with an aerial inspection of the area of Kupang to check the evacuation of the civilians because of the impending Japanese invasion. The floatplane was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crashed in an open field, killing the entire crew.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a Japanese fighter.

Crash of a Grumman OA-9 Goose off Molokai

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
38-568
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1034
YOM:
1939
Location:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The floatplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Molokai. There were no casualties.
Crew:
Lt Harry P. Leber Jr., pilot.

Crash of a Grumman OA-9 Goose in Clear Lake

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
38-577
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1043
YOM:
1939
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The floatplane crashed upon landing on Clear Lake off Lakeport, overturned and sank. There were no casualties. Pilot Arthur V. Jones.

Crash of a Grumman OA-9 Goose in West Point

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
38-560
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1026
YOM:
1939
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The floatplane crashed into the Hudson River while taking off from the West Point Academy, New York. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Grumman OA-9 Goose in Río Hato

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
38-571
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1037
YOM:
1939
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
An engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot Thomas C. Darcy to attempt an emergency landing. The float plane crashed near Río Hato and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.