Grumman G-21A Goose crash, Dec 24, 1961 (1 killed), Old H...
Grumman G-21A Goose accident on December 24, 1961 near Old Harbor (Kodiak Island) Alaska, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Improperly executed...
- Date: December 24, 1961
- Aircraft: Grumman G-21A Goose
- Location: Old Harbor (Kodiak Island) Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Improperly executed water takeoff: the aircraft descended into the water just after lift off and porpoised at high speed and low angle, and the pilot could not recover.
A Kodiak Airways Grumman G 21A Goose (N1503V) crashed shortly after a water takeoff from Old Harbor, Kodiak Island, Alaska, on 24 December 1961. One passenger seated in the cockpit was thrown into the water and drowned, while the pilot and the three other passengers were rescued.