Incident Overview
Date: Friday 13 November 1942
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 7274
Location: Casablanca –
ÿ Morocco
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Primary landing gear systemPrimary landing gear system
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during landing, resulting in a crash landing in an open field.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during landing, resulting in a crash landing in an open field.
Description
Crash landed in open field.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear system.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear system.Share on:
