Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 5 May 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-3 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 0891
Location: 72 km off NAS Corpus Christi, TX –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (e.g., flight control surfaces, altitude sensor).Aircraft control system (e.g., flight control surfaces, altitude sensor).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of altitude during flight, resulting in it entering the water.A small aircraft experienced a loss of altitude during flight, resulting in it entering the water.
Description
Flew into water during low altitude flying.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to inadequate altitude awareness and potentially a sudden change in wind conditions.Loss of control due to inadequate altitude awareness and potentially a sudden change in wind conditions.Share on:
