Grumman G-21A Goose crash, Jun 17, 2014 (1 killed), Sula
Grumman G-21A Goose accident on June 17, 2014 near Sula, Montana, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: NTSB: The pilot's decision to continue flight...
- Date: June 17, 2014
- Aircraft: Grumman G-21A Goose
- Location: Sula, Montana, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: NTSB: The pilot's decision to continue flight into deteriorating weather conditions in an airplane not maintained for instrument flight, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.
A Grumman Goose repositioning from Salmon toward Hamilton, Montana, crashed near Sula after the pilot continued into worsening weather, including snow and low visibility near a mountain pass. The airplane exceeded its critical angle of attack, entered a flat spin at low altitude and was destroyed by impact and a post crash fire, killing the sole occupant. The NTSB found no mechanical anomalies and attributed the accident to spatial disorientation after the pilot encountered instrument meteorological conditions.