Grumman G-44 Widgeon crash, Oct 31, 1978 (3 killed), Cord...
Grumman G-44 Widgeon accident on October 31, 1978 near Cordova Alaska, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Uncontrolled descent and ground...
- Date: October 31, 1978
- Aircraft: Grumman G-44 Widgeon
- Location: Cordova Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Uncontrolled descent and ground collision after the pilot continued VFR into adverse weather. Contributing factors were low ceilings, fog, snow and icing.
On 31 October 1978 Grumman G-44 Widgeon N444W, flying VFR from Cordova to Juneau with one pilot and two passengers, descended out of control into an isolated area near Cordova in poor weather and burned. Search operations were suspended without finding the aircraft or occupants. The wreckage was located on 21 May 1979 and all three occupants were killed.