Grumman G-73 Mallard crash, Mar 18, 1994 (2 killed), Key...
Grumman G-73 Mallard accident on March 18, 1994 near Key West, Florida, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Aft centre of gravity limit exceeded...
- Date: March 18, 1994
- Aircraft: Grumman G-73 Mallard
- Location: Key West, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Aft centre of gravity limit exceeded because the bilges were not pumped free of water before takeoff and the checklist was not followed; the water leak was a related factor.
A Chalk's Grumman Mallard seaplane took off from Key West harbour with water in its aft bilges that had not been pumped out. It pitched nose up, rolled left and crashed nose-down into the harbour. Both pilots were killed. The NTSB attributed the accident to an aft centre of gravity exceeded because of the uncorrected water.