Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 May 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2453
Location: Johnston Island NAS (JON) –
ÿ U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft HullAircraft Hull
Category: Accident
A Catalina aircraft experienced a sudden and catastrophic loss of control during a normal power landing, resulting in a violent waterloop and subsequent sinking.A Catalina aircraft experienced a sudden and catastrophic loss of control during a normal power landing, resulting in a violent waterloop and subsequent sinking.
Description
The Catalina pilot made a normal power landing and immediately applied throttle for takeoff. At a speed of about fifty knots the plane swerved to the left and then continued into a violent waterloop. The hull of the plane was broken open and the Catalina sank immediately.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during a power landing due to a sudden swerve and subsequent waterloop.Loss of control during a power landing due to a sudden swerve and subsequent waterloop.Share on:
