Grumman G-73 Mallard crash, May 3, 1967, Huron South Dakota
Grumman G-73 Mallard accident on May 3, 1967 near Huron South Dakota, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Takeoff without deicing, with frost on...
- Date: May 3, 1967
- Aircraft: Grumman G-73 Mallard
- Location: Huron South Dakota, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Takeoff without deicing, with frost on the wings, after inadequate preflight preparation by the pilot
After a night takeoff from Huron William Washington Howes Airport, South Dakota, the Grumman Mallard seaplane stalled in the initial climb and crashed on 3 May 1967. Both occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.