Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 August 1941
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2338
Location: Seydisfjrdur –
ÿ Iceland
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft HullAircraft Hull
Category: Accident
A Catalina aircraft experienced a twisted hull during the second touchdown following a bounced landing, resulting in a potential loss of control.A Catalina aircraft experienced a twisted hull during the second touchdown following a bounced landing, resulting in a potential loss of control.
Description
The Catalina sustained a twisted hull during the second touchdown following a bounced landing.
Primary Cause
Bounced landing and subsequent twisted hull formation.Bounced landing and subsequent twisted hull formation.Share on:
