Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose off Reef Island: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1966 at 1714 LT
Type of aircraft:
Grumman G-21A Goose
Operator:
Registration:
CF-MSK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
B032
YOM:
1943
Location:
Reef Island
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
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: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1966
Type of aircraft:
Grumman G-21A Goose
Operator:
Registration:
CF-UAZ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Vancouver – Tahsis
MSN:
1077
YOM:
1940
Location:
Vancouver
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Vancouver seaplane base, weather conditions worsened with snow showers and the crew decided to return to his departure point. While cruising in poor visibility, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that crashed while approaching Vancouver. A passenger was seriously injured while nine other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed the pilot suffered a spatial disorientation while flying in snow falls.

Crash of a Grumman G-21A Goose off Avalon

Date & Time: Jul 13, 1964 at 0740 LT
Type of aircraft:
Grumman G-21A Goose
Operator:
Registration:
N4221A
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Avalon – Long Beach
MSN:
1029
YOM:
1939
Location:
Avalon (Catalina Island)
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
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
Type of aircraft:
Grumman G-21A Goose
Operator:
Registration:
81001
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1134
YOM:
1942
Location:
Hemavan-Tärnaby
Västerbotten
Country:
Sweden
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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
Type of aircraft:
Grumman G-21A Goose
Operator:
Registration:
N1503V
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Kodiak – Old Harbor – Kaguyak – Lazy Bay – Moser Bay – Olga Bay – Kodiak
MSN:
1020
YOM:
1938
Location:
Old Harbor (Kodiak Island)
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
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
Type of aircraft:
Grumman G-21A Goose
Operator:
Registration:
27.F-12
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
B7
YOM:
1943
Location:
Tambacounda
Tambacounda Region
Country:
Senegal
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
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:
Grumman G-21A Goose
Operator:
Registration:
N720
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
B144
YOM:
1945
Location:
Anaktuvuk Pass
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
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:
Grumman G-21A Goose
Operator:
Registration:
N4774C
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Juneau – Haines – Bridget Cove – Juneau
Flight number:
ACA038
Location:
Eldred Rock
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
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:
Grumman G-21A Goose
Operator:
H.J. O'Connell Supplies
Registration:
CF-EXA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Chibougamau - Montreal
MSN:
B050
YOM:
1944
Location:
Montreal-Pierre-Elliott Trudeau (ex Dorval)
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Dorval Airport, both engines failed. The seaplane stalled and crashed in a prairie located at Pointe-Claire, few dozen yards from the airfield. All six occupants were injured, some of them seriously, and the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
On final approach, the pilot mistakenly put the fuel selector in a wrong position (empty tank), causing both engines to stop.

Crash of a Grumman JRF-5 Goose near Béjaïa: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 4, 1956
Type of aircraft:
Grumman G-21A Goose
Operator:
Registration:
8.S.8
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Oran - Oran
MSN:
B84
YOM:
1944
Location:
Béjaïa
Béjaïa
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew left Lartigue Airbase (Tafraoui AFB) in Oran on a maritime patrol flight along the coast, between cape Carbon and Cape Tenès, Algiers region. While flying northwest of Béjaïa, the airplane encountered strong downdrafts and crashed on a rocky terrain overlooking the sea. The copilot was killed while three other occupants were injured.
Crew:
T/Sgt Parfait, pilot,
T/Sgt Thinon, copilot, †
T/Sgt Pichon, gunner,
T/Sgt Jean Claude Deniel, radio operator.
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