Grumman G-21A Goose

Operator:

Registration:

N18CS

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Camp Fox - San Pedro

MSN:

B059

YOM:

1944

Location:

Avalon (Catalina Island)

California

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Captain / Total flying hours:

11517

Captain / Total hours on type:

1376.00

Circumstances:

After takeoff from Camp Fox (Santa Catalina Island), while cruising at low height, the left engine failed. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing but unstable, the seaplane struck the water surface, lost its left float and came to rest upside down. All 10 occupants were quickly rescued while the aircraft sank and was not recovered.

Probable cause:

Powerplant failure for undetermined reasons. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Improper in-flight decisions,
- Failed to follow approved procedures,
- Improper operation of flight controls,
- Improper emergency procedures,
- Incorrect trim setting,
- Left engine lost power,
- Did not feather left propeller,
- Un maintain altitude,
- Landed cross swell,
- Float separated,
- Sank in ocean.

Final Report:

Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose off Christiansted: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1976 at 1633 LT

Type of aircraft:

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Registration:

N4772C

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Charlotte Amalie - Christiansted

MSN:

B131

YOM:

1945

Location:

Christiansted

All US Virgin Islands

Country:

US Virgin Islands

Region:

Central America

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

13628

Captain / Total hours on type:

3048.00

Circumstances:

En route from Charlotte Amalie to Christiansted, the right engine failed. The pilot feathered the propeller and later attempted an emergency landing when the seaplane crashed into the Caribbean Sea off St Croix Island. The airplane sank and was not recovered. Five passengers were drowned while five other occupants were rescued.

Probable cause:

Powerplant failure for undetermined reasons. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Improper in-flight decisions,
- Misused or failed to use flaps,
- Unfavorable wind conditions,
- Rough water,
- Unscheduled feather right propeller undetermined.

Final Report:

Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose off Kodiak: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 11, 1974

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

N1583V

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Schedule:

Old Harbor - Kodiak

MSN:

1125

YOM:

1942

Location:

Kodiak

Alaska

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Captain / Total flying hours:

1494

Captain / Total hours on type:

137.00

Circumstances:

Few minutes before its scheduled arrival in Kodiak, the seaplane went out of control and crashed into the Chiniak Bay. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the five occupants was found.

Probable cause:

Due to lack of evidences, the cause of the accident could not be determined.

Final Report:

Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose on Mt Hooper: 11 killed

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1974

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

West Coast Air Services

Registration:

C-FPVE

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Mt Hooper (Vancouver Island)

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Tofino - Nanaimo

MSN:

1200

YOM:

1942

Location:

British Columbia

Country:

Canada

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Circumstances:

While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the seaplane struck the slope of Mt Hooper located 45 km southwest of Nanaimo. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 11 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose in Greenville: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1971 at 1600 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

N101LH

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Schedule:

Greenville - Greenville

MSN:

1136

YOM:

1942

Location:

Greenville

Maine

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Captain / Total flying hours:

1759

Captain / Total hours on type:

6.00

Circumstances:

45 minutes after takeoff from Greenville Airport, while conducting local practice, both engines failed simultaneously. The aircraft lost height and crashed in an uninhabited area. The passenger was killed and the pilot was seriously injured. The pilot recently purchased the aircraft and was not familiar with.

Probable cause:

Both engines stopped in flight due to fuel starvation. The following factors were reported:
- Lack of familiarity with aircraft,
- Mismanagement of fuel,
- Inattentive to fuel supply,
- Fuel starvation,
- Failure of both engines,
- The aircraft was not refueled since purchase,
- Both engines operated from the right main tank.

Final Report:

Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose off Culebra Island: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1971 at 1605 LT

Type of aircraft:

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Registration:

N703A

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Charlotte Amalie – Fajardo

MSN:

B081

YOM:

1944

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

5582

Captain / Total hours on type:

3000.00

Circumstances:

While flying along the coast of Culebra Island on a flight from Charlotte Amalie to Fajardo, both engines failed simultaneously. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted to ditch the airplane that struck the water surface, crashed few dozen yards offshore and sank rapidly. Nine occupants were injured, five of them seriously while two passengers were killed.

Probable cause:

Double engine failure in flight for undetermined reason.

Final Report:

Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose in False Pass

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1970 at 1520 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

N1513V

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Schedule:

Cold Bay - False Pass

MSN:

B103

YOM:

1944

Location:

False Pass

Alaska

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

3800

Captain / Total hours on type:

800.00

Circumstances:

Upon landing on water at False Pass, the seaplane probably hit a submerged object, nosed down and came to rest in water. All four occupants were able to evacuate the cabin before the airplane sank by 110 feet deep.

Probable cause:

Aircraft came to rest in water. May have hit submerged object.

Final Report:

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

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1968 at 1400 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Catalina Seaplanes

Registration:

N325

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Ferry

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

B127

YOM:

1945

Location:

Avalon (Catalina Island)

California

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

14000

Captain / Total hours on type:

3000.00

Circumstances:

While flying at low height, the pilot lost control of the seaplane that crashed into the sea few dozen yards off Avalon. Few debris were found floating on water but the pilot's body was never found.

Probable cause:

Due to lack of evidences, the cause of the accident could not be determined.

Final Report:

Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose near Juneau: 9 killed

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1966 at 1035 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

N88820

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Site:

Mountains

MSN:

1114

YOM:

1941

Location:

Juneau

Alaska

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