Grumman G-44 Widgeon crash, May 2, 2013 (1 killed), Catskill
Grumman G-44 Widgeon accident on May 2, 2013 near Catskill, New York, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot misjudged his height above glassy...
- Date: May 2, 2013
- Aircraft: Grumman G-44 Widgeon
- Location: Catskill, New York, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot misjudged his height above glassy water, flared too high and stalled, striking the water nose-low.
A 1943 Grumman Widgeon owned by Michael Braunstein was flying a local flight from Copake, New York, and ditched in the Hudson River near Catskill. It banked and struck the water with its nose and left pontoon, then nosed over, caught fire and sank. The pilot was killed.