Harold W. Dierich

Grumman G-21A Goose

N2021A departed Kodiak, AK, at 0904 akdt under a special VFR clearance. Two other pilots stated N2021A was then circling over Monashka Bay while waiting for the weather over the Narrow Strait to clear. At 0920 akdt the pilot of N2021A stated to one of the other pilots that the weather appeared to be getting better and he was going to take a look. The aircraft collided with the waters of the Narrow Strait, northwest of Monashka Bay. Witnesses reported the weather was IFR in the area at the time. N2021A was not equipped for instrument flight nor was the pilot current with fars to conduct IFR operations. While circling over Monashka Bay the pilot of N2021A expressed concern to the other pilot about cargo of frozen meat thawing. All four occupants were killed.