Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 30 July 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 7291
Location: Dutch Harbor, AK –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the aircraft’s stability system.Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the aircraft’s stability system.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control and subsequently entered the water.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control and subsequently entered the water.
Description
Flew into water.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to turbulence or adverse weather conditions.Loss of control due to turbulence or adverse weather conditions.Share on:
