Grumman G-73 Mallard crash, Jan 26, 2017 (2 killed), Perth
Grumman G-73 Mallard accident on January 26, 2017 near Perth, Western Australia, Australia with 2 fatalities. Cause: ATSB: The pilot returned for a...
- Date: January 26, 2017
- Aircraft: Grumman G-73 Mallard
- Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: ATSB: The pilot returned for a third pass contrary to the approved inbound procedure, and the aircraft stalled at an unrecoverable height during the final positioning turn. Carrying a passenger was contrary to the approval and increased the severity of the outcome.
On 26 January 2017 a Grumman G73 Mallard amphibian flying an air display over Perth Water during the Australia Day Skyworks event stalled during a positioning turn for a third pass and hit the Swan River. The pilot and his passenger were killed and the aircraft was destroyed. The ATSB found the third pass was contrary to the approved display procedure and that carrying a passenger breached the display approval.