Accident Grumman G-21A Goose N703A,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 9687
 
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Date:Friday 18 June 1971
Time:16:05
Type:Silhouette image of generic G21 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman G-21A Goose
Owner/operator:Antilles Air Boats
Registration: N703A
MSN: 1141
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 11
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Isla de Culebra, PR -   Puerto Rico
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:St. Thomas, USVI
Destination airport:Fajardo, PR
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
emergency landed in ocean; wave caught float; aircraft sank.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: 
Report number: MIA71AM114
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
http://goosecentral.web.officelive.com/1141.aspx
Jornal do Brasil 20 June 1971, p19

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
27-Jan-2011 03:06 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
04-Aug-2019 09:46 TB Updated [Source]
24-Sep-2023 04:31 Ron Averes Updated [[Source]]

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