Date & Time:
Aug 21, 1966 at 1035 LT
Type of aircraft:
Grumman G-21A Goose
Operator:
Registration:
N88820
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
1114
YOM:
1941
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
1
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
8
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
9
Captain / Total hours on type:
2492
Circumstances:
En route, the seaplane went into an uncontrolled descent and crashed in flames in a glacier located in the region of Juneau. The wreckage was found few hours later in a crevasse and all nine occupants have been killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined as hazardous location precluded on scene investigation.
Final Report:
N88820.pdf73.39 KB
