Incident Overview
Date: Monday 24 May 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A24-39
Location: off Port Stephens, NSW –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during a landing in turbulent sea conditions. The pilot initiated a go-around, but the conditions proved too challenging for a safe landing.A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during a landing in turbulent sea conditions. The pilot initiated a go-around, but the conditions proved too challenging for a safe landing.
Description
Crashed during a landing in rough seas.
Primary Cause
Turbulent sea conditions and pilot error during go-around.Turbulent sea conditions and pilot error during go-around.Share on:
