Grumman G-44 Widgeon crash, Dec 15, 1968, Sanak Island Al...
Grumman G-44 Widgeon accident on December 15, 1968 near Sanak Island Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot failed to maintain flying...
- Date: December 15, 1968
- Aircraft: Grumman G-44 Widgeon
- Location: Sanak Island Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot failed to maintain flying speed in a quartering tailwind of up to 30 knots with a sudden windshift, and attempted takeoff from a lagoon at low tide
While taking off from a lagoon off Sanak Island, the Widgeon failed to get airborne, struck the shore and crashed. All four occupants were injured, two of them seriously. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and fire.