Grumman G-44 Widgeon crash, Jun 20, 1985, Dillingham
Grumman G-44 Widgeon accident on June 20, 1985 near Dillingham, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Hard landing during the flare and...
- Date: June 20, 1985
- Aircraft: Grumman G-44 Widgeon
- Location: Dillingham, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Hard landing during the flare and touchdown, caused by pilot misjudgment of altitude and an improper flare on glassy water in rain.
A Grumman G-44 Widgeon operated by Bergt Corporation landed hard on glassy water at the inlet of Nerka Lake near Dillingham, Alaska, on 20 June 1985 in moderate rain. It sank and came to rest inverted in Wood River, but all three occupants escaped with minor injuries.