Grumman G-21A Goose crash, Feb 15, 2005, Penn Yan
Grumman G-21A Goose accident on February 15, 2005 near Penn Yan, New York, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Flight instructor's inadequate...
- Date: February 15, 2005
- Aircraft: Grumman G-21A Goose
- Location: Penn Yan, New York, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Flight instructor's inadequate planning and decision making and his handling of a simulated emergency (NTSB)
A late-1930s Grumman Goose used for multiengine training took off from Penn Yan. The instructor pulled back one throttle to simulate an engine failure at low altitude, and the airplane descended into the ground and caught fire. Both occupants survived and the aircraft was destroyed.