SCAN-30

The Flying Bulls

The twin engine aircraft departed Salzburg Airport at 1242LT on a private flight to the Lake Garda (Lago di Garda). Upon landing off Manerba di Garda, the aircraft went out of control, plunged and sank. Both occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft sank by a depth of about 120 metres.

Condor Aviation

After takeoff, the aircrew flew to the southern end of Lake winnebago where they made several uneventful water landings. They estimated that the wind was from the northeast at 5 to 6 knots. The water was described as smooth with only small ripples. On the 6th approach, the gear handle was checked in the up position and the amber gear up indicator light was illuminated. The amphibious aircraft touched down on the water with no bounce or porpoise. About 2 or 3 seconds after touchdown, the aircraft yawed violently to the right and rolled left. The left float and wing tip hit the water and the left wing separated. The hull rolled over, but the occupants egresed before the aircraft sank. A diver noted that the right gear was extended. After the aircraft was recovered, the right main gear actuator rod clevis was found to have fractured. The fracture surface had signs of overload failure. The lock nut had been screwed tightly against the clevis and the lock nut threads had produced gouge marks on the unthreaded portion of the shank of the clevis.

John D. Johnston

The seaplane was completing a flight from Wenatchee to Lake Stevens, carrying three passengers and one pilot. While cruising under VFR mode into adverse weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain and crashed in the region of Skykomish. SAR operations were initiated but eventually abandoned after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the four occupants was found. The wreckage was discovered by walkers in an isolated area on July 20, 1979.

Lagoon Aviation

Upon landing off the Arno Atoll on a short flight from Majuro, the amphibian airplane suffered a hull bow skin failure and sank. While all four occupants were rescued, the aircraft sank and its wreckage was not recovered.

Raymond A. Conant

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Tincup Lake, Yukon. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Interior Airways

Upon landing at Elusive Lake near Barrow, the amphibian plane bounced, went out of control, crashed and sank. Both occupants were killed.

Airexec Services

The SCAN-30 Pace Gannet version crashed in unknown circumstances into the Wasi Lake. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Bruce Campbell

Crashed while landing off Calshot. There were no injuries but the aircraft was lost.

Intercontinental Aviation

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a demonstration flight when the amphibian aircraft crashed into the Biel Lake. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Alain Sanstad was killed.

French Air Force - Armée de l'Air

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Cape Saint-Jacques (now Vung Tàu). Crew fate unknown.

Société de Construction AéroNavale

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Seine River near Les Mureaux Aerodrome. The crew fate remains unknown. This was the first prototype of the SCAN-30, a G-44 Widgeon built under licence in France by Société de Construction AéroNavale (SCAN).