Grumman G-21A Goose crash, Mar 25, 1999 (1 killed), Fort...
Grumman G-21A Goose accident on March 25, 1999 near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot's failure to...
- Date: March 25, 1999
- Aircraft: Grumman G-21A Goose
- Location: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's failure to identify the in-flight engine emergency, caused by a disconnected spark plug lead and an unscrewed ignition shroud, and his failure to complete the engine shutdown. The FAA's supervision of the inspector was also a factor.
A Grumman Goose operated by Tropic Bird Landing was on a competency check flight with an FAA inspector aboard when the left engine lost power near Fort Lauderdale. The pilot did not identify the fault, and the propeller was not feathered. The seaplane struck a tree and a canal bank and came to rest inverted in the canal. The pilot was killed.