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Safety history

• July 21, 1942Accident

  Based in Patricia Bay, the seaplane was engaged in an operational flight between Yakutat and Anchorage. En route, it ran into bad weather. The pilot, on instruments, attempted to pick up shore line but found himself over land. He started a 50° turn toward the sea when he saw trees close below. He stopped the turn, open the throttles and pulled the nose up.

  Grumman G-21A Goose · 2 fatalities

  This accident is due to bad weather between the point of departure and arrival, and error on the part of the pilot in that he did not turn back when bad weather was encountered and he was not sure of his position. Pilot lacked confidence in his ability to navigate by instruments and radio beam. Full accident record