Incident Overview
Date: Monday 21 September 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 7247
Location: Great Exuma NAS –
ÿ Bahamas
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing approach, resulting in a sinking.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing approach, resulting in a sinking.
Description
Crashed during landing approach and sank.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during the landing approach due to a combination of wind conditions and inadequate airspeed.Loss of control during the landing approach due to a combination of wind conditions and inadequate airspeed.Share on:
