Grumman G-21A Goose crash, Jun 13, 1995 (2 killed), DuPage
Grumman G-21A Goose accident on June 13, 1995 near DuPage, Illinois, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot allowed excessive nose-up...
- Date: June 13, 1995
- Aircraft: Grumman G-21A Goose
- Location: DuPage, Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot allowed excessive nose-up rotation and insufficient airspeed during takeoff, causing a stall, aggravated by his limited recent experience on the type and the use of flaps for a light-weight takeoff.
A Grumman Goose used for training by a museum-operated flight program was being flown by a pilot who had not flown the type for two years. On the third takeoff the aircraft rotated steeply at low altitude, stalled, rolled left and struck the ground, then burned. The NTSB attributed it to excessive nose-up rotation with inadequate airspeed and the use of flaps for a light takeoff.