Grumman G-21A Goose crash, Aug 20, 1958 (1 killed), Eldre...
Grumman G-21A Goose accident on August 20, 1958 near Eldred Rock Alaska, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot failed to keep the aircraft at...
- Date: August 20, 1958
- Aircraft: Grumman G-21A Goose
- Location: Eldred Rock Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot failed to keep the aircraft at a safe altitude in marginal visual conditions, and the glassy water caused a misjudged height.
A Grumman Goose amphibian on a charter from Juneau, Alaska, flew into the water of Lynn Canal near Eldred Rock while cruising about 200 feet above glassy water. The pilot and six passengers were seriously injured, and one passenger died four days later. The investigation found that the pilot failed to keep the aircraft at a safe altitude in marginal visual conditions, with the glassy surface contributing.