Grumman G-73 Mallard crash, Dec 19, 2005 (20 killed), Miami
Grumman G-73 Mallard accident on December 19, 2005 near Miami, Florida, United States with 20 fatalities. Cause: In-flight separation of the right wing...
- Date: December 19, 2005
- Aircraft: Grumman G-73 Mallard
- Location: Miami, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 20
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: In-flight separation of the right wing caused by fatigue cracks that the operator's maintenance program failed to identify and repair, combined with the FAA's failure to detect and correct deficiencies in that program.
A Grumman Turbo Mallard operated by Chalk's Ocean Airways on a scheduled flight to Bimini lost its right wing in flight shortly after takeoff from the Miami Seaplane Base. It crashed into a shipping channel by the Port of Miami and all 20 people aboard died. The NTSB linked the failure to undetected fatigue cracks and to gaps in the maintenance program and FAA oversight.