Accident Grumman G-44A Widgeon N402E, Saturday 6 September 2025
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Date:Saturday 6 September 2025
Time:09:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic G44 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman G-44A Widgeon
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N402E
MSN: 1444
Year of manufacture:1946
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:near Beaver Cove, ME -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Greenville Municipal Airport, ME (3B1)
Destination airport:Greenville Municipal Airport, ME (3B1)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The flying boat crashed and sank into Moosehead Lake near Beaver Cove, Maine The pilot suffered minor injuries. The airframe was lifted, recovered and towed onshore on September 11.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: 
Status: Preliminary report
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Preliminary report

Sources:

https://www.wmtw.com/article/plane-crashes-into-moosehead-lake/66000365
https://www.wabi.tv/2025/09/06/plane-crash-reported-greenville/

NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=402E

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Sep-2025 18:52 vasilf Added
06-Sep-2025 18:56 vasilf Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ]
07-Sep-2025 05:20 nhofmann54 Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
07-Sep-2025 13:53 Aerossurance Updated [Location, Narrative, ]
07-Sep-2025 13:54 Aerossurance Updated [Narrative, ]
26-Sep-2025 14:27 Jan Molen Updated [Narrative, ]
10-Oct-2025 19:04 Captain Adam Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ]

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